Vacuum and mesh-mediated fascial traction for primary closure of open abdomen in critically ill surgical patients (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 1725-1732)

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1732-1733

  Bjorck M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; SURGICAL MESH; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 84868658791     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8917     Document Type: Note

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3. Acosta S, Bjarnason T, Petersson U, PÃlsson B, Wanhainen A, Svensson M, et al., Multi-centre prospective study of fascial closure rate after open abdomen with vacuum and mesh-mediated fascial traction. Br J Surg 2011; 98: 735-743.