BACKGROUND: The ability to massively transfuse and resuscitate critically ill surgical
patients has resulted in unprecedented survival and a new set of complications including …

Purpose To compare the effectiveness of abdominal wall closure using the vacuum-assisted
closure (NPC) as described by Barker et al. with an institutional protocol using a double …

INTRODUCTION Laparostomy techniques have advanced since the advent of damage
control surgery for the critically injured patient. Numerous methods of temporary abdominal …

Background Open abdomen (OA) permits the application of damage control surgery
principles when abdominal trauma, sepsis, severe acute peritonitis and abdominal …

Background In damage-control surgery, definitive abdominal closure may not be possible for
several days or weeks after laparotomy until the patient has stabilized. Methods We present …

Background: Damage control laparotomy (DCL) provides effective management in carefully
selected, exsanguinating trauma patients. However, the effectiveness of this approach has …

BACKGROUND The open abdomen (OA) is an important approach for managing intra-
abdominal catastrophes and continues to be the standard of care. Despite this, challenges …

Introduction Laparostomy is important in the management of patients with intra-abdominal
gastrointestinal catastrophe or trauma. It carries significant risk and is resource intensive …

Background Damage control laparotomy (DCL) is a well-established surgical strategy in the
management of the severely injured abdominal trauma patients. The selection of patients by …

BACKGROUND Damage-control surgery with open abdomen (OA) is described for trauma,
but little exists regarding use in the emergency general surgery. This study aimed to better …