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OPEN MANAGEMENT OF SEPTIC ABDOMEN BY MARLEX MESH ZIPPER
Author(s) -
Bose S. M.,
Kalra M.,
Sandhu N. P. S.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1991.tb00240.x
Subject(s) - medicine , zipper , algorithm , computer science
Marlex mesh with zipper was used for abdominal closure in 5 of 147 patients with generalized peritonitis seen during a period of 2 years. Residual/recurrent intra‐abdominal sepsis necessitating repeated explorations prompted use of this technique followed by frequent peritoneal lavages. Abdominal sepsis was successfully controlled in 4 of 5 patients, although we lost 3 of 5 patients due to multiple factors.