Use of a Vacuum-Assisted Device to Facilitate Abdominal Closure

The inability for abdominal closure in critically ill surgical patients provides a complex problem. Often, these patients are left with a large ventral hernia, which requires readmission for abdominal wall repair. We are reporting on the use of a vacuum-assisted device (VAD) to facilitate abdominal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American surgeon 2003-12, Vol.69 (12), p.1030-1035
Hauptverfasser:	Stonerock, Charles E., Bynoe, Raymond P., Yost, Michael J., Nottingham, James M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Muscles - surgery Fasciotomy Female Hernia, Ventral - prevention & control Humans Laparotomy Male Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods Retrospective Studies
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