ArticleInternational wound journal2011
Treatment of the open abdomen with topical negative pressure therapy: a retrospective study of 46 cases.
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- EHS clinical guidelines on the management of the abdominal wall in the context of the open or burst abdomen.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Guideline
- Improving wound healing and preventing surgical site complications of closed surgical incisions: a possible role of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. A systematic review of the literature.International wound journal · 2016Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the open abdomen and temporary abdominal closure techniques in non-trauma patients.World journal of surgery · 2015Pooled it
- Entero-Cutaneous and Entero-Atmospheric Fistulas: Insights into Management Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Incisional negative pressure wound therapy to reduce surgical-site infections in major limb amputations: a meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Factors influencing the fascial closure rate after open abdomen treatment: Results from the European Hernia Society (EuraHS) Registry : Surgical technique matters.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Early Initiation of a Standardized Open Abdomen Treatment With Vacuum Assisted Mesh-Mediated Fascial Traction Achieves Best Results.Frontiers in surgery · 2020Article
- "Complex abdominal wall" management: evidence-based guidelines of the Italian Consensus Conference.Updates in surgery · 2019Article
- Management of enteroatmospheric fistula with negative pressure wound therapy in open abdomen treatment: a multicentre observational study.International wound journal · 2017Observational
- Vacuum-Assisted Abdominal Closure Is Safe and Effective: A Cohort Study in 74 Consecutive Patients.Surgery research and practice · 2017Article
- The role of open abdomen in non-trauma patient: WSES Consensus Paper.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2017Review
- High risk of fistula formation in vacuum-assisted closure therapy in patients with open abdomen due to secondary peritonitis-a retrospective analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2016Article
- Techniques for Abdominal Wall Closure after Damage Control Laparotomy: From Temporary Abdominal Closure to Early/Delayed Fascial Closure-A Review.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2016Review
- Abdominal wall reconstruction with Two-step Technique (TST): a prospective study in 20 patients.International wound journal · 2015Article
- The enhanced healing of a high-risk, clean, sutured surgical incision by prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy as delivered by Prevena™ Customizable™: cosmetic and therapeutic results.International wound journal · 2015Article
- Temporary abdominal closure with polytetrafluoroethylene prosthetic mesh in critically ill non-trauma patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
- Comparative study of open abdomen treatment: ABThera™ vs. abdominal dressing™.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
- The open abdomen, indications, management and definitive closure.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2015Article
- Outcome of negative-pressure wound therapy for open abdomen treatment after nontraumatic lower gastrointestinal surgery: analysis of factors affecting delayed fascial closure in 101 patients.World journal of surgery · 2014Article
- Application of negative pressure wound therapy in patients with wound dehiscence after abdominal open surgery: a single center experience.Journal of the Korean Surgical Society · 2013Article
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Abstract
The open abdomen is an ongoing challenge for professionals engaged in its treatment. The change in the integrity of the abdominal wall, the loss of fluids, heat and proteins and contamination of the wound are the main problems. The objective of this article is to describe our experience using the abdominal dressing vacuum-assisted closure therapy in treatment of the open abdomen. Since December 2006, all patients requiring treatment with the open abdomen technique have been treated with the abdominal dressing system and vacuum-assisted closure therapy (VAC(®) KCI, San Antonio, USA). The results obtained with this technique in non traumatic patients are analysed herein. The abdominal dressing system was used on 46 patients in the period between January 2006 and December 2009, with a mean 63 years old (29-80), with a gender distribution of 33 men (72%) and 13 women (28%). Closure of the abdominal wall was possible in 24 patients, 5 of which were primary in the recent postoperative phase, 5 had primary suture of the fascia and application of the supra-aponeurotic prosthesis and 14 had closure of the abdominal wall with a composite polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polypropylene mesh. Second intention closure took place in the remaining 22 patients (48%), as their conditions did not allow primary closure. The mean treatment time with abdominal dressing was 26 days (6-92) with an average of eight changes per patient. The abdominal dressing topical negative pressure system is a useful option for consideration in the event of needing to leaves the abdomen open. It stabilises the abdominal wall and quantifies and collects exudate from the wound, protects the intra-abdominal viscera and keeps the fascia intact and the cutaneous plane for subsequent closure of the wall.
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