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Ari Leppäniemi Managing the open abdomen

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Evolution of temporary abdominal<br />

closure techniques<br />

- first generation: abdominal coverage<br />

- running skin suture, towel clip<br />

- syn<strong>the</strong>tic cover (plastic, mesh etc.)<br />

- second generation: fluid control<br />

- vacuum pack<br />

- third generation: negative pressure <strong>the</strong>rapy<br />

- V.A.C.<br />

- ABThera<br />

De Waele and Leppäniemi 2011

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