Derek J Roberts, Ari Leppäniemi, Matti Tolonen, Panu Mentula, Martin Björck, Andrew W Kirkpatrick, Michael Sugrue, Bruno M Pereira, Ulf Petersson, Federico Coccolini, Rifat Latifi
BACKGROUND: The open abdomen is an innovation that greatly improved surgical understanding of damage control, temporary abdominal closure, staged abdominal reconstruction, viscera and enteric fistula care, and abdominal wall reconstruction. This article provides an evidence-informed, expert, comprehensive narrative review of the open abdomen in trauma, acute care, and vascular and endovascular surgery. METHODS: A group of 12 international trauma, acute care, and vascular and endovascular surgery experts were invited to review current literature and important concepts surrounding the open abdomen...
September 5, 2023: BJS Open