TEMPORARY ABDOMINAL CLOSURE TECHNIQUES

Course overview

SEVERAL TECHNIQUES HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED TO MANAGE THE OPEN ABDOMEN AFTER A DAMAGE CONTROL LAPAROTOMY. PRIMARY FASCIAL CLOSURE REMAINS THE GOLD STANDARD, AND THE GOALS OF ANY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY SHOULD BE TO PROTECT THE BOWEL AND MINIMIZE LATERAL RETRACTION OF THE FASCIA. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE TYPES OF TEMPORARY ABDOMINAL CLOSURE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE STRATEGIES IN MANAGING THE OPEN ABDOMEN.