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Surgical Strategies in the Management of Open Abdomen

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Abstract

Open abdomen or nonclosure of fascia has become a great advance in the management of the critically injured or ill patient. It offers many benefits but has many disadvantages if practiced without attention to detail. Prompt closure of fascia should be the goal of therapy to prevent serious complications. This chapter outlines the management principles of open abdomen and the surgical techniques of achieving abdominal closure.

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  1. Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA

    James F. Whelan MD, FACS

  2. Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA

    Rahul J. Anand MD, FACS

  3. Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency General Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1200 East Broad Street, W15E, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA

    Rao R. Ivatury MD, FACS

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Correspondence to Rao R. Ivatury MD, FACS .

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, 85719, Arizona, USA

    Rifat Latifi

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Whelan, J.F., Anand, R.J., Ivatury, R.R. (2013). Surgical Strategies in the Management of Open Abdomen. In: Latifi, R. (eds) Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6354-2_8

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