Prevention of Fascial Retraction in the Open Abdomen with a Novel Device
The open abdomen requires intensive and specific treatment efforts. Long hospital admissions, treatment duration, high mortality rates, deferred and delayed wound closures with alloplastic materials or elaborate closure techniques, and the need for subsequent surgical procedures justify and call for...
Main Authors: | Anita Hees, Frank Willeke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8254804 |
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