Greater Success of Primary Fascial Closure of the Open Abdomen: A Retrospective Study Analyzing Applied Surgical Techniques, Success of Fascial Closure, and Variables Affecting the Results

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 145-151

  Kaariainen M ^a   Kuuskeri, M ^a   Helminen, M ^b   Kuokkanen, H ^c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

abdominal catastrophe; component separation; fascial closure; mesh mediated medial traction; negative pressure wound therapy; Open abdomen

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; COHORT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION STUDY; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGERY; SURGICAL MESH; TIME FACTOR; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; COHORT STUDIES; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL MESH; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 85019359816     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: 17997267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1457496916665542     Document Type: Article

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