Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–
30% develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

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

Emergency repair of complicated abdominal wall hernias may be associated with worsen
outcome and a significant rate of postoperative complications. There is no consensus on …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are among the most common global healthcare challenges
and they are usually precipitated by disruption to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Their …

Background Several challenging clinical situations in patients with peritonitis can result in an
open abdomen (OA) and subsequent temporary abdominal closure (TAC). Indications and …

Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is the end point of a process whereby massive
interstitial swelling in the abdomen or rapid development of a space-filling lesion in the …

Abstract The indications for Open Abdomen (OA) are generally all those situations in which
is ongoing the development an intra-abdominal hypertension condition (IAH), in order to …

Abstract Introduction: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is widely used in the
management of the open abdomen despite uncertainty regarding several aspects of usage …

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 …

Purpose To provide guidelines for all surgical specialists who deal with the open abdomen
(OA) or the burst abdomen (BA) in adult patients both on the methods used to close the …