Abdominal Catastrophe in Crohn's Disease Surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Anastomotic dehiscence after intestinal resection can lead to an abdominal catastrophe. Severe peritonitis with enteric fistulas and an open abdomen demands a multidisciplinary approach. Negative pressure wound therapy and nutritional support are key treatments. In these patients, stoma closure and abdominal wall reconstruction after recovery from the acute event represents another surgical challenge. PMID: 29406296 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Wounds - Category: General Medicine Tags: Wounds Source Type: research