Management of the open abdomen is a complex undertaking, as it not only involves difficult wound healing but also the prevention of many
serious local and systemic complications. In this article the different types of ...
Entero-atmospheric fistulae are a disastrous complication when laparostomes have to be used in abdominal surgery. Patients must be approached from a global and localised perspective, with heavy focus on management of fluid ...
Intra-abdominal hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) and poly-compartment syndrome are serious clinical problems. The
key is early recognition of at risk patients so that preventative measures may be ...
Patel, N.; Peffer, M.; Leusink, A.; Singh, N.; Smith, M.(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-02)
Historically considered an expensive, inefficient
and limited public healthcare initiative, the place of
surgery as the ‘forgotten stepchild’ of public health
now leaves almost 5 billion individuals worldwide
unable ...
