Long Term Outcome After Open Abdomen Treatment: Function and Quality of Life

Long Term Outcome After Open Abdomen Treatment: Function and Quality of Life

Background: Open abdomen treatment (OAT) is widely accepted to manage severe abdominal conditions such as peritonitis and abdominal compartment syndrome but can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. The main risks in OAT are (1) entero-atmospheric fistula (EAF), (2) failure of primary fas...

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Main Authors: Alexis Theodorou, Agnes Jedig, Steffen Manekeller, Arnulf Willms, Dimitrios Pantelis, Hanno Matthaei, Nico Schäfer, Jörg C. Kalff, Martin W. von Websky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
open abdomen treatment
abdominal compartment syndrome
long term outcome
planned ventral hernia
peritonitis
SCAR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.590245/full

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