Macroscopic changes during negative pressure wound therapy of the open abdomen using conventional negative pressure wound therapy and NPWT with a protective disc over the intestines
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Higher closure rates of the open abdomen have been reported with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) than with other wound management techniques. However, the method has occasionally been associated with increased development of f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/11/10 |