Vacuum-assisted closure in the management of the open abdomen: a report of a case and initial experiences.

Autor: Quah HM; Department of General Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK., Maw A, Young T, Hay DJ
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of tissue viability [J Tissue Viability] 2004 Apr; Vol. 14 (2), pp. 59-62.
DOI: 10.1016/s0965-206x(04)42003-8
Abstrakt: In certain surgical patients undergoing laparotomy it may be best to leave the abdomen open as a laparostomy. Care of the resulting wound represents a considerable medical and nursing challenge. This article presents such a case and the authors' initial experience of managing laparostomy wounds with vacuum-assisted closure.
Databáze: MEDLINE