The use of negative-pressure wound therapy to manage enteroatmospheric fistulae in two patients with large abdominal wounds

International Wound Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 723-729

  Timmons, John ^a,b   Russell, Fiona ^b  

^a Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enteroatmospheric fistulae; Fistulae; Negative pressure; Open abdomen

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENTEROATMOSPHERIC FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INTESTINE FISTULA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONITIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT PLANNING; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE DEVICE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; ABDOMINAL INJURIES; INTESTINAL FISTULA; PATHOLOGY; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84911806022     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12038     Document Type: Article

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