Retrospective Study of Indications and Outcomes of Open Abdomen with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Technique for Abdominal Sepsis in a Tertiary Referral Centre

• Main Authors: Francesco Prete (Author), Giuseppe Massimiliano De Luca (Author), Alessandro Pasculli (Author), Giovanna Di Meo (Author), Elisabetta Poli (Author), Lucia Ilaria Sgaramella (Author), Piercarmine Panzera (Author), Francesco Vittore (Author), Antonella Filoia (Author), Fausto Catena (Author), Mario Testini (Author), Angela Gurrado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

In patients with advanced sepsis from abdominal disease, the open abdomen (OA) technique as part of a damage control surgery (DCS) approach enables relook surgery to control infection, defer intestinal anastomosis, and prevent intra-abdominal hypertension. Limited evidence is available on key outcom...