Abstract:Background
Open Abdomen (OA) is widely used when facing a catastrophic abdomen. Still, no indication is validated by a strong and high quality of evidence. The study reports the 5 year experience of a dedicated emergency general surgery (EGS) team.
Methods
Retrospective observational cohort study. Patients undergoing OA management from 2/01/2015 to 19/07/2020 for trauma, non‐traumatic emergencies or rescue surgery.
Results
One hundred and forty‐one patients. Age 66.9 ± 15.1. Male 58.2%.9.3% OA for trauma, 64.5… Show more
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