Negative Pressure Wound Therapy versus modified Barker Vacuum Pack as temporary abdominal closure technique for Open Abdomen management: a four-year experience

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy versus modified Barker Vacuum Pack as temporary abdominal closure technique for Open Abdomen management: a four-year experience

Abstract Background We reviewed our experience with patients presenting with trauma and peritonitis who underwent an open abdomen (OA) procedure, and compared outcomes between Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and a modified Barker Vacuum Pack (mBVP) technique. Methods In this descriptive study...

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Main Authors: Giulia Montori, Niccolò Allievi, Federico Coccolini, Leonardo Solaini, Luca Campanati, Marco Ceresoli, Paola Fugazzola, Roberto Manfredi, Stefano Magnone, Matteo Tomasoni, Luca Ansaloni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Temporary abdominal closure
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Barker Vacuum Pack
Open Abdomen
Trauma
Emergency surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0281-3

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