Complete abdominal wound and anastomotic leak with diffuse peritonitis closure achieved by an abdominal vacuum sealing drainage in a critical ill patient: a case report

Complete abdominal wound and anastomotic leak with diffuse peritonitis closure achieved by an abdominal vacuum sealing drainage in a critical ill patient: a case report

Abstract Background Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a widely accepted technique to treat local infectious wounds of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, or muscle. Recently, several reports describing the efficacy of NPWT for various types of fistulas and anastomotic leaks have been publ...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Fujii, Yoshitsugu Tajima, Shunsuke Kaji, Takashi Kishi, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Takahito Taniura, Noriyuki Hirahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Anastomotic leakage
Peritonitis
Wound dehiscence
Negative pressure wound therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0375-6

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