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Name of Media:
Negative-pressure wound therapy for critically ill adults with open abdominal wounds: A systematic review
Author(s):
Derek J. Roberts, MD, David A. Zygun, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Jan Grendar, MD, Chad G. Ball, MD, MSc, Helen Lee Robertson, MLIS, Jean-Francois Ouellet, MD, Michael L. Cheatham, MD, and Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, MD, MHSc
Publisher or Source:
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Type of Media:
Medical Journal
Media Originally for:
Critical Care Physicians
Country of Origin:
Canada
Primary Focus of Media:
Pre-Use of PICS Designation
COVID-19 Related:
No
Description:
Open abdominal management with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is increasingly used for critically ill trauma and surgery patients. We sought to determine the comparative efficacy and safety of NPWT versus alternate temporary abdominal closure (TAC) techniques in critically ill adults with open abdominal wounds.
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