Affiliation:
1. Department of Surgery, J. G. Strijdom Hospital and the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract
Abstract
A management technique of the open abdominal wound is described. It consists of a ‘sandwich’ composed of a Marlex mesh and an Op-Site wound dressing with interposition of suction tubes. Such a technique prevents evisceration, protects the skin, decreases evaporation, allows accurate fluid replacement, facilitates nursing and adds to the patient's comfort.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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