Management of the open abdomen with the Abdominal Reapproximation Anchor dynamic fascial closure system

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 205, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 528-533

  Haddock, Candace ^a   Konkin, David E ^a   Blair, N Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal Reapproximation Anchor System; Open abdomen; Primary fascial closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APACHE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DIGESTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; ADULT; AGED; FASCIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876242451     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.01.028     Document Type: Article

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