Advantages of Damage Control Strategy With Abdominal Negative Pressure and Instillation in Patients With Diffuse Peritonitis From Perforated Diverticular Disease.

Conclusions. DCS with temporary abdominal closure by negative pressure wound therapy combined with instillation in patients with diffuse peritonitis from complicated diverticulitis could represent a feasible surgical option both in hemodynamically stable and no stable patients, showing encouraging results including a low stoma rate and an acceptable morbidity rate.
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Source: Surgical Innovation - June 20, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Brillantino A, Andreano M, Lanza M, D'Ambrosio V, Fusco F, Antropoli M, Lucia A, Zito ES, Forner A, Ambrosino F, Monte G, Cricrì AM, Robustelli U, De Masi A, Calce R, Ciardiello G, Renzi A, Castriconi M Tags: Surg Innov Source Type: research