Open AccessOpen abdomen in gastrointestinal surgery: Which technique is the best for temporary closure during damage control?
Author(s) -
Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro,
Emily Alves Barros,
Sabrina Marques de Carvalho,
Vinícius Pereira Nascimento,
José Cruvinel Neto,
Alexandre Zanchenko Fonseca
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i8.590
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , evisceration (ophthalmology) , fistula , negative pressure wound therapy , abdominal wall , abdomen , damage control , pathology , alternative medicine
To compare the 3 main techniques of temporary closure of the abdominal cavity, vacuum assisted closure (vacuum-assisted closure therapy - VAC), Bogota bag and Barker technique, in damage control surgery.