The role of open abdomen in non-trauma patient: WSES Consensus Paper

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the repair of potentially contaminated and contaminated abdominal wall defects

(2016) Jasper J. Atema et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

A Reservoir of Mature Cavity Macrophages that Can Rapidly Invade Visceral Organs to Affect Tissue Repair

(2016) Jing Wang et al.   CELL

ESTES guidelines: acute mesenteric ischaemia

(2016) J. V. T. Tilsed et al.   European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Temporary Abdominal Closure After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Systematic Review of Contemporary Observational Studies

(2016) S. Acosta et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY

Editor's Choice – Abdominal Compartment Syndrome After Surgery for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Nationwide Population Based Study

(2016) S. Ersryd et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY

The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)

(2016) Mervyn Singer et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Nontrauma open abdomens

(2016) Brandon R. Bruns et al.   Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Classification, prevention and management of entero-atmospheric fistula: a state-of-the-art review

(2016) Salomone Di Saverio et al.   LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Amended Classification of the Open Abdomen

(2016) M. Björck et al.   Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Nontrauma open abdomens

(2016) Brandon R. Bruns et al.   Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Temporary Abdominal Closure with the Vacuum Pack Technique: a 5-Year Experience

(2016) H. Ozguc et al.   ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA

Active Negative Pressure Peritoneal Therapy After Abbreviated Laparotomy

(2015) Andrew W. Kirkpatrick et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Open Abdomen with Concomitant Enteroatmospheric Fistula: Attempt to Rationalize the Approach to a Surgical Nightmare and Proposal of a Clinical Algorithm

(2015) Salomone Di Saverio et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Epidemiology of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in a well-defined Norwegian population with trends in incidence, intervention rate, and mortality

(2015) Andreas Reite et al.   JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY

Abdominal compartment syndrome associated with endovascular and open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

(2015) Chen Rubenstein et al.   JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY

Components separation technique is feasible for assisting delayed primary fascial closure of open abdomen

(2015) S. K. Rasilainen et al.   Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Mesh Location in Open Ventral Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

(2015) Julie L. Holihan et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Fascial closure after open abdomen: Initial indication and early revisions are decisive factors – A retrospective cohort study

(2015) A. Lambertz et al.   International Journal of Surgery

The role of the open abdomen procedure in managing severe abdominal sepsis: WSES position paper

(2015) Massimo Sartelli et al.   World Journal of Emergency Surgery

The open abdomen, indications, management and definitive closure

(2015) Federico Coccolini et al.   World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Microbial colonization of open abdomen in critically ill surgical patients

(2015) Suvi Kaarina Rasilainen et al.   World Journal of Emergency Surgery

One year experience of swine dermal non-crosslinked collagen prostheses for abdominal wall repairs in elective and emergency surgery

(2015) Giulia Montori et al.   World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Impact of pericardium bovine patch (Tutomesh®) on incisional hernia treatment in contaminated or potentially contaminated fields: retrospective comparative study

(2014) A. Gurrado et al.   Hernia

Removal of Inflammatory Ascites Is Associated With Dynamic Modification of Local and Systemic Inflammation Along With Prevention of Acute Lung Injury

(2014) Bryanna Emr et al.   SHOCK

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Open Abdomen and Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques in Non-trauma Patients

(2014) J. J. Atema et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

A retrospective study evaluating the use of Permacol™ surgical implant in incisional and ventral hernia repair

(2014) Bipan Chand et al.   International Journal of Surgery

Complicated intra-abdominal infections worldwide: the definitive data of the CIAOW Study

(2014) Massimo Sartelli et al.   World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Management of the open abdomen with the Abdominal Reapproximation Anchor dynamic fascial closure system

(2013) Candace Haddock et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Management of the Open Abdomen

(2013) Gordon L. Carlson et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Biological implants in abdominal wall repair

(2013) A. H. Petter-Puchner et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Physical Rehabilitation of the Critically Ill Trauma Patient in the ICU

(2013) Paul T. Engels et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

A critical review of biologic mesh use in ventral hernia repairs under contaminated conditions

(2013) F. E. Primus et al.   Hernia

Surgical treatment for giant incisional hernia: a qualitative systematic review

(2013) A. Eriksson et al.   Hernia

Long-term outcomes (>5-year follow-up) with porcine acellular dermal matrix (Permacol™) in incisional hernias at risk for infection

(2013) M. M. Abdelfatah et al.   Hernia

Intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome: updated consensus definitions and clinical practice guidelines from the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

(2013) Andrew W. Kirkpatrick et al.   INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Fluid volume overload negatively influences delayed primary facial closure in open abdomen management

(2013) Qian Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH

Primary Fascial Closure with Mesh Reinforcement Is Superior to Bridged Mesh Repair for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

(2013) Justin H. Booth et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Damage-control laparotomy in nontrauma patients

(2013) Afrasyab Khan et al.   Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Topical negative-pressure therapy for small bowel leakage in a frozen abdomen

(2013) Lars Cato Rekstad et al.   Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

“Enteroatmospheric Fistulae”—Gastrointestinal Openings in the Open Abdomen: A Review and Recent Proposal of a Surgical Technique

(2013) A. Marinis et al.   Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Management of the Open Abdomen

(2013) Demetrios Demetriades et al.   SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

Delayed closure of open abdomen in septic patients is facilitated by combined negative pressure wound therapy and dynamic fascial suture

(2013) René H. Fortelny et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Outcome of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy for Open Abdomen Treatment After Nontraumatic Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery: Analysis of Factors Affecting Delayed Fascial Closure in 101 Patients

(2013) Claus Anders Bertelsen et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Prospective Study Examining Clinical Outcomes Associated with a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and Barker’s Vacuum Packing Technique

(2013) Michael L. Cheatham et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

The Effect of Vacuum-Assisted Closure in Bacterial Clearance of the Infected Abdomen

(2013) Ioannis Pliakos et al.   Surgical Infections

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Treatment of the Open Abdomen and Incidence of Enteral Fistulas: A Retrospective Bicentre Analysis

(2013) Sven Richter et al.   Gastroenterology Research and Practice

Independent Predictors of Enteric Fistula and Abdominal Sepsis After Damage Control Laparotomy

(2013) Matthew J. Bradley   JAMA Surgery

WSES guidelines for emergency repair of complicated abdominal wall hernias

(2013) Massimo Sartelli et al.   World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Abdominal damage control surgery and reconstruction: world society of emergency surgery position paper

(2013) Laura Godat et al.   World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Abdominal negative-pressure therapy: a new method in countering abdominal compartment and peritonitis - prospective study and critical review of literature

(2013) Haralds Plaudis et al.   Annals of Intensive Care

Vacuum assisted closure: utilidad en el abdomen abierto y cierre diferido. Experiencia en 23 pacientes

(2012) Lucinda Pérez Domínguez et al.   CIRUGIA ESPANOLA

Classification of acute pancreatitis—2012: revision of the Atlanta classification and definitions by international consensus

(2012) Peter A Banks et al.   GUT

Use of dynamic wound closure system in conjunction with vacuum-assisted closure therapy in delayed closure of open abdomen

(2012) A. E. Salman et al.   Hernia

Chemical components separation with botulinum toxin A: a novel technique to improve primary fascial closure rates of the open abdomen

(2012) M. D. Zielinski et al.   Hernia

Early repair of open abdomen with a tailored two-component mesh and conditioning vacuum packing: a safe alternative to the planned giant ventral hernia

(2012) U. A. Dietz et al.   Hernia

Damage Control Surgery with Abdominal Vacuum and Delayed Bowel Reconstruction in Patients with Perforated Diverticulitis Hinchey III/IV

(2012) Reinhold Kafka-Ritsch et al.   JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

Management of the Tense Abdomen or Difficult Abdominal Closure after Operation for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

(2012) Martin Björck   Seminars in Vascular Surgery

Epidemiology of Sepsis in Surgical Patients

(2012) Laura J. Moore et al.   SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

A Case Study in Intra-abdominal Sepsis

(2012) Jasmeet S. Paul et al.   SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

Open Abdomen Treatment with Dynamic Sutures and Topical Negative Pressure Resulting in a High Primary Fascia Closure Rate

(2012) Reinhold Kafka-Ritsch et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Total management of the open abdomen

(2012) Demetrios Demetriades   International Wound Journal

Use of Mesh During Ventral Hernia Repair in Clean-Contaminated and Contaminated Cases

(2011) Jacqueline J. Choi et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Multicentre prospective study of fascial closure rate after open abdomen with vacuum and mesh-mediated fascial traction

(2011) S. Acosta et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Laparostomía contenida con bolsa de Bogotá. Resultados de una serie de casos

(2011) Carlos Manterola et al.   CIRUGIA ESPANOLA

Outcome of components separation for contaminated complex abdominal wall defects

(2011) S. Yegiyants et al.   Hernia

Surgical Strategies for Management of the Open Abdomen

(2011) Justin L. Regner et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Metabolic and Nutritional Support of the Enterocutaneous Fistula Patient: A Three-Phase Approach

(2011) Travis M. Polk et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Delayed Primary Closure of the Septic Open Abdomen with a Dynamic Closure System

(2011) Froukje J. Verdam et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Intraabdominelle Vakuumtherapie des offenen Abdomens - Eine retrospektive Analyse von 82 konsekutiven Patienten

(2011) A. Fieger et al.   ZENTRALBLATT FUR CHIRURGIE

Treatment of the open abdomen with topical negative pressure therapy: a retrospective study of 46 cases

(2011) Aleidis Caro et al.   International Wound Journal

Early enteral nutrition can be successfully implemented in trauma patients with an “open abdomen”

(2010) Matthew C. Byrnes et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Surgical Decompression for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Severe Acute Pancreatitis

(2010) Panu Mentula   ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Long-Term Vacuum-Assisted Closure in Open Abdomen due to Secondary Peritonitis: A Retrospective Evaluation of a Selected Group of Patients

(2010) Moritz Schmelzle et al.   DIGESTIVE SURGERY

Organ Failure and Infection of Pancreatic Necrosis as Determinants of Mortality in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis

(2010) Maxim S. Petrov et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Surgisis® in the management of the complex abdominal wall in trauma: A case series and review of the literature

(2010) Nadra Ginting et al.   INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED

A Step-up Approach or Open Necrosectomy for Necrotizing Pancreatitis

(2010) Hjalmar C. van Santvoort et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Peritoneal Negative Pressure Therapy Prevents Multiple Organ Injury in a Chronic Porcine Sepsis and Ischemia/Reperfusion Model

(2010) Brian D. Kubiak et al.   SHOCK

Management of open abdomen with an absorbable mesh closure

(2010) Supparerk Prichayudh et al.   SURGERY TODAY

Fascia-to-Fascia Closure with Abdominal Topical Negative Pressure for Severe Abdominal Infections: Preliminary Results in a Department of General Surgery and Intensive Care Unit

(2010) Pietro Padalino et al.   Surgical Infections

Incidence of individual organ dysfunction in fatal acute pancreatitis: analysis of 1024 death records

(2010) Damian J. Mole et al.   HPB

Reconstruction of complex abdominal wall hernias using acellular human dermal matrix: a single institution experience

(2009) Hsinchen Jean Lin et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Abdominal wall repair using human acellular dermal matrix: a follow-up study

(2009) Edward I. Lee et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Multi-institutional Experience Using Human Acellular Dermal Matrix for Ventral Hernia Repair in a Compromised Surgical Field

(2009) Jose J. Diaz   ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Timing and impact of infections in acute pancreatitis

(2009) M. G. Besselink et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Use of topical negative pressure in assisted abdominal closure does not lead to high incidence of enteric fistulae

(2009) I. A. Shaikh et al.   Colorectal Disease

Early exercise in critically ill patients enhances short-term functional recovery*

(2009) Chris Burtin et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

The Physiologic Response and Associated Clinical Benefits From Provision of Early Enteral Nutrition

(2009) Stephen A. McClave et al.   NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Topical negative pressure in managing severe peritonitis: A positive contribution?

(2009) Amin Ibrahim Amin et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Update on Open Abdomen Management: Achievements and Challenges

(2009) Rao R. Ivatury   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Deferred Primary Anastomosis Versus Diversion in Patients with Severe Secondary Peritonitis Managed with Staged Laparotomies

(2009) Carlos A. Ordóñez et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension in Acute Pancreatitis

(2009) Jan J. De Waele et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Extracellular Matrix Biomaterials for Soft Tissue Repair

(2009) Kevin G. Cornwell et al.   Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Long-Term Outcome of Acellular Dermal Matrix When Used for Large Traumatic Open Abdomen

(2009) Marc A. de Moya et al.   JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE

Initial Experience of Laparostomy with Immediate Vacuum Therapy in Patients with Severe Peritonitis

(2009) James Horwood et al.   ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND

Use of human acellular dermal matrix for abdominal wall reconstructions

(2008) Samuel M. Maurice et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Building consensus on ICU-acquired weakness

(2008) Margaret S. Herridge   INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Effect of Immediate Enteral Feeding on Trauma Patients with an Open Abdomen: Protection from Nosocomial Infections

(2008) Sharmila Dissanaike et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Treatment of the Open Abdomen with the Commercially Available Vacuum-Assisted Closure System in Patients with Abdominal Sepsis

(2008) D. Wondberg et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Improved Control of Exposed Fistula in the Open Abdomen

(2007) Georges Al-Khoury et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS