Damage control resuscitation may lead to postoperative intra-abdominal hypertension or
abdominal compartment syndrome. These conditions may result in a vicious, self …

The open abdomen (OA) is defined as intentional decision to leave the fascial edges of the
abdomen un-approximated after laparotomy (laparostomy). The abdominal contents are …

Members of this Guideline Writing Committee (GWC) were selected by the European Society
for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) to represent physicians involved in the management of patients …

Abstract Objective The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed
clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta …

Background Indications for negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in vascular surgical
patients are expanding. The aim of this review was to outline the evidence for NPWT on …

An essential component of the concept of" Damage control surgery", laparostomy is the
procedure by which the abdomen is deliberately abandoned open, the visceroperitoneal …

Background: despite improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of elective AAAs,
ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) continue to cause a substantial number of …

Background The open abdomen is an innovation that greatly improved surgical
understanding of damage control, temporary abdominal closure, staged abdominal …

Objective: To evaluate the influence of a visceral protective layer (VPL) on the formation of
enteroatmospheric fistulae (EAF) in open abdomen treatment (OAT) for peritonitis …

Corrigendum to ‘European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical Practice
Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-iliac Artery Aneurysms’ [European Journal …