Outcome of open abdominal management following military trauma.

CONCLUSION: Rates of delayed primary closure of abdominal fascia after temporary abdominal closure appear high. Subsequent rates of incisional hernia formation were similar in patients undergoing delayed primary closure and those who had closure at the primary laparotomy. PMID: 29601081 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - March 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Pengelly S, Berry JEA, Herrick SE, Bowley DM, Carlson GL Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research