• Hernia · Aug 2018

    Case Reports

    Novel technique of temporary abdominal closure with continuous medial fascial traction dynamic for patients with open abdomen.

    • S Pereira-Warr and J A Sierra-Marin.
    • Pablo Tobon Uribe Hospital, Medellin-Antioquia, Colombia. salinpwpw@hotmail.com.
    • Hernia. 2018 Aug 1; 22 (4): 691-696.

    AbstractOpen abdomen has been an effective treatment for abdominal catastrophes in trauma and general surgery, is one of the greatest advances in recent decades and has become a common procedure in both trauma and general surgery. Temporary abdominal closure techniques in managing open abdomen help to achieve many benefits without incurring many complications. We present a series of patients in which a temporary abdominal closure technique was used that generates continuous medial fascial traction dynamic in patients with open abdomen for different causes.

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