A study was performed from January 2002 to December 2012 in the Department of the General Surgery, at the General Teaching Hospital "Dr. Agostinho Neto in order to determine the cause of the application of the open abdomen technique, indications, reoperations and mortality in operated cases. The ages ranged between 30 and 69 years old, with an average of 46 years. Males predominated in most of the patients that was studied. Compartment syndrome was the most accurate for the application of the technique of open abdomen indication. Temporary closure of the abdominal wall should always be individualized for each clinical scenario and strategy of the OA is useful in complex situations and in surgical critically ill patients.Se realiza un estudi...
The indications for Open Abdomen (OA) are generally all those situations in which is ongoing the dev...
ResumenEl cierre temporal de la cavidad abdominal forma parte del tratamiento de situaciones en las ...
This book is the first available practical manual on the open abdomen. The handy format will allow p...
The aim of this descriptive and retrospective study was to assess the main causes leading to Surgica...
BACKGROUND: The open abdomen technique, after both military and civilian trauma, emergency general o...
Use of open abdomen (OA) progressively acquired increasing importance with the diffusion of the dama...
The Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is a clinical entity recognized for over a century, but onl...
The acute abdomen (AA) still remains a challenging situation for surgeons. New pathological conditio...
Background: The morbidity and mortality of various open abdominal techniques remains unclear. Metho...
Abstract Background A systematic approach to the appr...
Background: No conclusive results on the efficacy and timing of open abdomen (OA) are available, par...
La cirugía de abdomen abierto para el manejo de algunas patologías severas en obstetricia ha aument...
Acute abdominal pain is a frequent symptom in the elderly and represents 10% of the causes of consul...
Actually the most common indications for Open Abdomen (OA) are trauma, abdominal sepsis, severe acut...
Introduction: Current indications for open abdomen management are damage control surgery, severe int...
The indications for Open Abdomen (OA) are generally all those situations in which is ongoing the dev...
ResumenEl cierre temporal de la cavidad abdominal forma parte del tratamiento de situaciones en las ...
This book is the first available practical manual on the open abdomen. The handy format will allow p...
The aim of this descriptive and retrospective study was to assess the main causes leading to Surgica...
BACKGROUND: The open abdomen technique, after both military and civilian trauma, emergency general o...
Use of open abdomen (OA) progressively acquired increasing importance with the diffusion of the dama...
The Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is a clinical entity recognized for over a century, but onl...
The acute abdomen (AA) still remains a challenging situation for surgeons. New pathological conditio...
Background: The morbidity and mortality of various open abdominal techniques remains unclear. Metho...
Abstract Background A systematic approach to the appr...
Background: No conclusive results on the efficacy and timing of open abdomen (OA) are available, par...
La cirugía de abdomen abierto para el manejo de algunas patologías severas en obstetricia ha aument...
Acute abdominal pain is a frequent symptom in the elderly and represents 10% of the causes of consul...
Actually the most common indications for Open Abdomen (OA) are trauma, abdominal sepsis, severe acut...
Introduction: Current indications for open abdomen management are damage control surgery, severe int...
The indications for Open Abdomen (OA) are generally all those situations in which is ongoing the dev...
ResumenEl cierre temporal de la cavidad abdominal forma parte del tratamiento de situaciones en las ...
This book is the first available practical manual on the open abdomen. The handy format will allow p...