The Need for Emergency Laparotomy With Open Abdomen Therapy in the Course of ECMO—A Retrospective Analysis of Course and Outcome

The Need for Emergency Laparotomy With Open Abdomen Therapy in the Course of ECMO—A Retrospective Analysis of Course and Outcome

Background: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) can occur in patients placed on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This implies the necessity of decompressive laparotomy followed by an open abdomen (OA) to prevent complications such as multi-organ-failure or death.Methods: We searched for...

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Main Authors: Sissy-A. Schulz, Simone Schaefer, Dana C. Richards, Christian Karagiannidis, Panagiotis Thomaidis, Markus M. Heiss, Dirk R. Bulian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
open abdomen
laparostoma
ECMO
abdominal compartment syndrome
NPWT
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00063/full

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