The open abdomen: why and when should the abdomen be left open? (Part 1 of 3)
| dc.contributor.author | Pretorius, Jan P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Liebenberg, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Piek, D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, M. | |
| dc.contributor.email | jan.pretorius@up.ac.za | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-30T14:06:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-03-30T14:06:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 implemented. The concepts of controlled fluid resuscitation, surveillance and prophylactic operative decompression with temporary abdominal closure (TAC) are central to prevention of the events leading to multiple organ dysfunction. Where ACS develops, therapeutic operative decompression and TAC is the management of choice. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pretorius, JP, Liebenberg, C, Piek, D, Smith M 2010, 'The open abdomen: why and when should the abdomen be left open? (Part 1 of 3)', Wound Healing Southern Africa, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 19-23. [http://www.woundhealingsa.co.za/index.php/WHSA] | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1998-8885 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16158 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Open Journals Systems | en |
| dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 South Africa License | en |
| dc.subject | Intra-abdominal hypertension | en |
| dc.subject | Abdominal compartment syndrome | en |
| dc.subject | Polycompartment syndrome | en |
| dc.subject | Multiple organ dysfunction | en |
| dc.subject | Monitoring intra-abdominal pressure | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Critical care medicine | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Abdomen -- Surgery | |
| dc.title | The open abdomen: why and when should the abdomen be left open? (Part 1 of 3) | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |