ArticleInternational wound journal2014
The open abdomen: temporary closure with a modified negative pressure therapy technique.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Chinese Trauma Surgeon Association for management guidelines of vacuum sealing drainage application in abdominal surgeries-Update and systematic review.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2019Pooled it
- 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
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- Vacuum-Assisted Closure Significantly Reduces Surgical Postoperative Complications Compared With Primary Abdominal Closure in Patients With Secondary Peritonitis: A Comparative Retrospective Study.World journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Narrative Review of Open Abdomen Management and Comparison of Different Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Review
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- Invited Commentary: The Efficacy of VAMMFT Compared to "Bogota Bag" in Achieving Sheath Closure Following Temporary Abdominal Closure at Index Laparotomy for Trauma.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis-the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2022Article
- Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Device Applied for Two-stage Closure of Enterocutaneous Fistula.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Article
- New non-invasive device to promote primary closure of the fascia and prevent loss of domain in the open abdomen: a pilot study.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2020Article
- Vacuum-Assisted Abdominal Closure Is Safe and Effective: A Cohort Study in 74 Consecutive Patients.Surgery research and practice · 2017Article
- Treatment Options in Gastrointestinal Cutaneous Fistulas.Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) · 2017Review
- Open Abdomen Treated with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Indications, Management and Survival.World journal of surgery · 2017Article
- Management of the open abdomen: clinical recommendations for the trauma/acute care surgeon and general surgeon.International wound journal · 2016Review
- In vitro pressure manifolding distribution evaluation of ABThera(™) Active Abdominal Therapy System, V.A.C.(®) Abdominal Dressing System, and Barker's vacuum packing technique conducted under dynamic conditions.SAGE open medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
The most common indications for an open abdomen (OA) are abdominal compartment syndrome, damage control surgery, diffuse peritonitis and wound dehiscence, and often require a temporary abdominal closure (TAC). The different TAC methods that are currently available include skin closure techniques, mesh products and negative pressure therapy (NPT) systems. For this study, we retrospectively reviewed records of 115 OA patients treated with the commercially available NPT systems (V.A.C.(®) Abdominal Dressing System and ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System) using a new method of applying the system - the narrowing technique - over a 5-year period. Endpoints included fascial closure and 30-day mortality rates and presence of enteroatmospheric fistulas. Secondary closure of the fascia was obtained in 92% (106/115) of the patients with a mortality rate of 17% (20/115) and a fistula rate of 3·5% (4/115). The use of the narrowing technique to apply NPT may explain the high closure rates observed in the patient population of this study. Further studies are necessary to compare the different methods and to evaluate the long-term outcomes.
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