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The management of complex abdominal problems with the ‘open abdomen’ (OA) technique has become a routine procedure in surgery. The number of cases treated with an OA has increased dramatically because of the popularisation of damage control for life‐threatening conditions, recognition and treatment of intra‐abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome and new evidence regarding the management...
Wound control in laparostomy for the treatment of intra‐abdominal hypertension remains challenging and numerous techniques have been described. We report the first UK experience with a new commercially available device specifically designed to facilitate management of the open abdomen. A 44‐year‐old gentleman presented with a 3‐day history of constant severe epigastric pain and associated vomiting...
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