Abstract:Background:Management of complicated abdominal wounds is challenging in children. Vacuum-assisted closure proved to be beneficial. We aimed to report the outcome of VAC over 5 years’ practice in complicated abdominal wounds with or without viscero-cutaneous fistulae.
Methods:Retrospective review of children managed by VAC over 5 years, from January 2017 to December 2022. Included patients had complicated abdominal wounds. Customized VAC devices with continuous negative pressure were used for all patients. The … Show more
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