ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2015
Comparative study of open abdomen treatment: ABThera™ vs. abdominal dressing™.
Article in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04986943 (Use of the ABTHERA ADVANCE™ Open Abdomen Dressing in Patients With Necrotizing Pancreatitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Use of the ABTHERA ADVANCE™ Open Abdomen Dressing in Patients With Necrotizing Pancreatitis
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Organ Donation after Open Abdominal Management with Negative-Pressure Dressing: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Massive traumatic abdominal wall hernia with significant tissue loss: challenges in management.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Cost evaluation of temporary abdominal closure methods in abdominal sepsis patients successfully treated with an open abdomen. Should we take temporary abdominal closure methods at face value? Health economic evaluation.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2020Article
- Management of Open Abdomen After Trauma Laparotomy: A Comparative Analysis of Dynamic Fascial Traction and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems.World journal of surgery · 2019Article
- Application of a Silicone Sheet in Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy to Treat an Abdominal Wall Defect after Necrotizing Fasciitis.Archives of plastic surgery · 2017Article
- Retrospective analysis of a VACM (vacuum-assisted closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction) treatment manual for temporary abdominal wall closure - results of 58 consecutive patients.GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2016Article
- One year experience of swine dermal non-crosslinked collagen prostheses for abdominal wall repairs in elective and emergency surgery.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2015Article
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Abstract
introductionNegative pressure therapy (NPT) is a widely recognised procedure for the temporary closure of open abdominal wounds. In this study, we compare two NPT products, the V.A.C.® abdominal dressing (AD) system and the new ABThera™ (ABT) system, in terms of the primary closure rates achieved, types of closure, and the associated morbidity.
methodsWe employed a retrospective comparative study of open-abdomen patients treated with NPT using either AD or ABT. The indications for treatment were damage control surgery, abdominal compartment syndrome, or severe abdominal sepsis.
resultsThe group of patients treated with ABT showed a higher percentage of primary closures (41 vs. 11%) and required fewer days of NPT (17 vs. 26 days) than the AD group. Differences were statistically significant. In addition, only 4% of patients in the ABT group exhibited enteroatmospheric fistulae, compared to 17% in the AD group.
conclusionsCompared to the AD system, ABT can achieve faster primary closure after open abdomen treatment with only minor complications.
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