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Zahid MJ, Hussain M, Kumar D, Hamza M, Zeb Jan SA, Safdar H, Ajith JK, Prakarsh I, Awuah WA. A descriptive analysis of skin-only closure and Bogota bag techniques for achieving complete fascial closure in damage control abdominal surgery. BMC Surg 2024; 24:192. [PMID: 38902655 PMCID: PMC11188270 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02484-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Temporary abdominal closure (TAC) techniques are essential in managing open abdomen cases, particularly in damage control surgery. Skin-only closure (SC) and Bogota bag closure (BBC) are commonly used methods for TAC, but their comparative effectiveness in achieving primary fascial closure (PFC) remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the rates of PFC between patients undergoing SC and BBC techniques for TAC in peritonitis or abdominal trauma cases at a tertiary care hospital. METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Surgical A Unit of Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, from January 2022 to July 2023. Approval was obtained from the institutional review board, and patient consent was secured for data use. Patients undergoing temporary abdominal closure using either skin-only or Bogota bag techniques were included. Exclusions comprised patients younger than 15 or older than 75 years, those with multiple abdominal wall incisions, and those with prior abdominal surgeries. Data analysis utilized SPSS version 25. The study aimed to assess outcomes following damage control surgery, focusing on primary fascial closure rates and associated factors. Closure techniques (skin-only and Bogota bag) were chosen based on institutional protocols and clinical context. Indications for damage control surgery (DCS) included traumatic and non-traumatic emergencies. Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) was measured using standardized methods. Patients were divided into SC and BBC groups for comparison. Criteria for reoperation and primary fascial closure were established, with timing and technique determined based on clinical assessment and multidisciplinary team collaboration. The decision to leave patients open during the index operation followed damage control surgery principles. RESULTS A total of 193 patients were included in this study, with 59.0% undergoing skin-only closure (SC) and 41.0% receiving Bogota bag closure (BBC). Patients exhibited similar demographic characteristics across cohorts, with a majority being male (73.1%) and experiencing acute abdomen of non-traumatic origin (58.0%). Among the reasons for leaving the abdomen open, severe intra-abdominal sepsis affected 51.3% of patients, while 42.0% experienced hemodynamic instability. Patients who received SC had significantly higher rates of primary fascial closure (PFC) compared to BBC (85.1% vs. 65.8%, p = 0.04), with lower rates of fascial dehiscence (1.7% vs. 7.6%, p = 0.052) and wound infections (p = 0.010). Multivariate regression analysis showed SC was associated with a higher likelihood of achieving PFC compared to BBC (adjusted OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.3-3.8, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION In patients with peritonitis or abdominal trauma, SC demonstrated higher rates of PFC compared to BBC for TAC in our study population. However, further studies are warranted to validate these results and explore the long-term outcomes associated with different TAC techniques.
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- Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls, Karachi, Pakistan
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Shehadeh I, Andrade LDE, Silva AILFDA, Iora PH, Knaut EF, Duarte GC, Fontes CER. Open or closed abdomen post laparotomy to control severe abdominal sepsis: a survival analysis. Rev Col Bras Cir 2024; 51:e20243595. [PMID: 38716912 PMCID: PMC11185063 DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20243595-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION severe abdominal sepsis, accompained by diffuse peritonitis, poses a significant challenge for most surgeons. It often requires repetitive surgical interventions, leading to complications and resulting in high morbidity and mortality rates. The open abdomen technique, facilitated by applying a negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), reduces the duration of the initial surgical procedure, minimizes the accumulation of secretions and inflammatory mediators in the abdominal cavity and lowers the risk of abdominal compartment syndrome and its associated complications. Another approach is primary closure of the abdominal aponeurosis, which involves suturing the layers of the abdominal wall. METHODS the objective of this study is to conduct a survival analysis comparing the treatment of severe abdominal sepsis using open abdomen technique versus primary closure after laparotomy in a public hospital in the South of Brazil. We utilized data extracted from electronic medical records to perform both descriptive and survival analysis, employing the Kaplan-Meier curve and a log-rank test. RESULTS the study sample encompassed 75 laparotomies conducted over a span of 5 years, with 40 cases employing NPWT and 35 cases utilizing primary closure. The overall mortality rate observed was 55%. Notably, survival rates did not exhibit statistical significance when comparing the two methods, even after stratifying the data into separate analysis groups for each technique. CONCLUSION recent publications on this subject have reported some favorable outcomes associated with the open abdomen technique underscoring the pressing need for a standardized approach to managing patients with severe, complicated abdominal sepsis.
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- Imad Shehadeh
- - Hospital Universitário Regional de Maringá, Departamento de Cirurgia Geral - Maringá - PR - Brasil
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- - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Medicina - Maringá - PR - Brasil
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- - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Medicina - Maringá - PR - Brasil
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- - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Medicina - Maringá - PR - Brasil
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- - Hospital Universitário Regional de Maringá, Departamento de Cirurgia Geral - Maringá - PR - Brasil
- - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Medicina - Maringá - PR - Brasil
- - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Programa de Mestrado em Gestão Tecnologia e Inovação em Urgência e Emergência - Maringá - PR - Brasil
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Fagertun H, Klepstad P, Åldstedt Nyrønning L, Seternes A. Increasing Use of Prophylactic Open Abdomen Therapy With Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure and Mesh Mediated Fascial Traction After Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; 67:603-610. [PMID: 38805011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Open abdomen therapy (OAT) is commonly used to prevent or treat abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs). This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, treatment, and outcomes of OAT after rAAA from 2006 to 2021. Investigating data on resuscitation fluid, weight gain, and cumulative fluid balance could provide a more systematic approach to determining the timing of safe abdominal closure. METHODS This was a single centre observational cohort study. The study included all patients treated for rAAA followed by OAT from October 2006 to December 2021. RESULTS Seventy-two of the 244 patients who underwent surgery for rAAA received OAT. The mean age was 72 ± 7.85 years, and most were male (n = 61, 85%). The most frequent comorbidities were cardiac disease (n = 31, 43%) and hypertension (n = 31, 43%). Fifty-two patients (72%) received prophylactic OAT, and 20 received OAT for ACS (28%). There was a 25% mortality rate in the prophylactic OAT group compared with the 50% mortality in those who received OAT for ACS (p = .042). The 58 (81%) patients who survived until closure had a median of 12 (interquartile range [IQR] 9, 16.5) days of OAT and 5 (IQR 4, 7) dressing changes. There was one case of colocutaneous fistula and two cases of graft infection. All 58 patients underwent successful abdominal closure, with 55 (95%) undergoing delayed primary closure. In hospital survival was 85%. Treatment trends over time showed the increased use of prophylactic OAT (p ≤ .001) and fewer ACS cases (p = .03) assessed by Fisher's exact test. In multivariable regression analysis fluid overload and weight reduction predicted 26% of variability in time to closure. CONCLUSION Prophylactic OAT after rAAA can be performed safely, with a high rate of delayed primary closure even after long term treatment.
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- Henriette Fagertun
- Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway; Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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Gómez Garnica DG, Rey Chaves CE, Barco-Castillo C, Gutierrez JA, Falla A. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Intestinal Anastomosis: A Risk Factor Analysis for Dehiscence. J Surg Res 2024; 296:223-229. [PMID: 38286101 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is part of the temporary abdominal closure in the treatment of patients with traumatic, inflammatory, or vascular disease. However, the use of NPWT when performing an intestinal anastomosis has been controversial. This study aimed to describe the patients managed with NPWT therapy and identify the risk factors for anastomotic dehiscence when intestinal anastomosis was performed. METHODS A single-center cohort study with prospectively collected databases was performed. Patients who required NPWT therapy from January 2014 to December 2018 were included. Patients were stratified according to the performance of intestinal anastomosis and according to the presence of dehiscence. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed for anastomotic dehiscence and mortality. RESULTS A total of 97 patients were included. Median age was 52 y old [interquartile range 24.5-70]. Male patients corresponded to 75.6% (n = 34) of the population. Delayed fascial closure was performed in 80% (n = 36). The risk of anastomotic dehiscence was higher in females (odds ratio (OR) 11.52 [confidence interval (CI) 1.29-97.85], P = 0.030), delayed fascial closure (OR 18.18 [CI 2.02-163.5], P = 0.010) and use of vasopressors (OR 12.04 [CI 1.22-118.47], P = 0.033). NPWT pressures >110 mmHg were evidenced in the dehiscence group with statistically significant value (OR 1.2 [0.99-2.26] p 0.04) CONCLUSIONS: There is still controversy in the use of NPWT when performing intestinal anastomosis. According to our data, the risk of dehiscence is higher in females, delayed fascial closure, use of vasopressors, and NPWT pressures >110 MMHG.
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- David Guillermo Gómez Garnica
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Militar Central, Bogotá DC, Colombia; Universidad Militar Nueva Granada School of Medicine, Bogotá DC, Colombia; Cirugía General, Profesor Asistente, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Estudiante de Posgrado Cirugía General, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Medicina, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada School of Medicine, Bogotá DC, Colombia; Department of Urology, Hospital Militar Central, Bogotá DC, Colombia
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Militar Central, Bogotá DC, Colombia; Universidad Militar Nueva Granada School of Medicine, Bogotá DC, Colombia; Cirugía General, Profesor Asistente, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Militar Central, Bogotá DC, Colombia; Universidad Militar Nueva Granada School of Medicine, Bogotá DC, Colombia
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Serfin J, Dai C, Harris JR, Smith N. Damage Control Laparotomy and Management of the Open Abdomen. Surg Clin North Am 2024; 104:355-366. [PMID: 38453307 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Management of the open abdomen has been used for decades by general surgeons. Techniques have evolved over those decades to improve control of infection, fluid loss, and improve the ability to close the abdomen to avoid hernia formation. The authors explore the history, indications, and techniques of open abdomen management in multiple settings. The most important considerations in open abdomen management include the reason for leaving the abdomen open, prevention and mitigation of ongoing organ dysfunction, and eventual plans for abdominal closure.
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- Jennifer Serfin
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 NW Samaritan Drive Suite H407, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA.
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- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 NW Samaritan Drive Suite H407, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 NW Samaritan Drive Suite H407, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 NW Samaritan Drive Suite H407, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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Soliman F, Carlson GL, McWhirter D. Management of the open abdomen. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znad341. [PMID: 37875067 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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- Faris Soliman
- Irving National Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK
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- Irving National Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK
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- Irving National Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK
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De Waele JJ, Coccolini F, Lagunes L, Maseda E, Rausei S, Rubio-Perez I, Theodorakopoulou M, Arvanti K. Optimized Treatment of Nosocomial Peritonitis. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1711. [PMID: 38136745 PMCID: PMC10740749 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12121711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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This comprehensive review aims to provide a practical guide for intensivists, focusing on enhancing patient care associated with nosocomial peritonitis (NP). It explores the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of NP, a significant contributor to the mortality of surgical patients worldwide. NP is, per definition, a hospital-acquired condition and a consequence of gastrointestinal surgery or a complication of other diseases. NP, one of the most prevalent causes of sepsis in surgical Intensive Care Units (ICUs), is often associated with multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria and high mortality rates. Early clinical suspicion and the utilization of various diagnostic tools like biomarkers and imaging are of great importance. Microbiology is often complex, with antimicrobial resistance escalating in many parts of the world. Fungal peritonitis and its risk factors, diagnostic hurdles, and effective management approaches are particularly relevant in patients with NP. Contemporary antimicrobial strategies for treating NP are discussed, including drug resistance challenges and empirical antibiotic regimens. The importance of source control in intra-abdominal infection management, including surgical and non-surgical interventions, is also emphasized. A deeper exploration into the role of open abdomen treatment as a potential option for selected patients is proposed, indicating an area for further investigation. This review underscores the need for more research to advance the best treatment strategies for NP.
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- Jan J. De Waele
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca CRIPS, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi, 78210 San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hospital Quironsalud Valle del Henares, 28850 Madrid, Spain;
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Cittiglio-Angera Hospital, ASST SetteLaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (Idipaz), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- 1st Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, 10675 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, 54646 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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Fernandez CA. Damage Control Surgery and Transfer in Emergency General Surgery. Surg Clin North Am 2023; 103:1269-1281. [PMID: 37838467 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Selective non traumatic emergency surgery patients are targets for damage control surgery (DCS) to prevent or treat abdominal compartment syndrome and the lethal triad. However, DCS is still a subject of controversy. As a concept, DCS describes a series of abbreviated surgical procedures to allow rapid source control of hemorrhage and contamination in patients with circulatory shock to allow resuscitation and stabilization in the intensive care unit followed by delayed return to the operating room for definitive surgical management once the patient becomes physiologic stable. If appropriately applied, the DCS morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced.
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- Carlos A Fernandez
- Department of Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center, 7710 Mercy Road, Suite 2000, Omaha, NE 68124, USA.
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Schaaf S, Schwab R, Wöhler A, Muysoms F, Lock JF, Sörelius K, Fortelny R, Keck T, Berrevoet F, Stavrou GA, von Websky M, Tartaglia D, Bulian D, Willms A. Use of a visceral protective layer prevents fistula development in open abdomen therapy: results from the European Hernia Society Open Abdomen Registry. Br J Surg 2023; 110:1607-1610. [PMID: 37311688 PMCID: PMC10638526 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Sebastian Schaaf
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Maria Middelares Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery, Vienna, Austria
- Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of General and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Klinikum Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Abdominal, Tumor, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, German Armed Forces Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Fernández LG. Treatment of Complex Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma Patients: A Review of Literature and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Treatment Options. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2023. [PMID: 37672527 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2023.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Significance: In trauma care, extensive surgical intervention may be required. Damage control surgery (DCS) is applicable to patients with life or limb-threatening conditions that are incapable of tolerating a traditional surgical approach. Recent Advances: The current resuscitation strategy for complex trauma patients includes limiting crystalloid fluids, balanced mass transfusion protocols, permissive hypotension, and damage control resuscitation. Recent technological advancements in surgical critical care have improved outcomes in these critically ill patients. Critical Issues: DCS, which is often required in patients with trauma injuries, is typically followed by surgical correction of the injury once the immediate patient survival procedures have been completed. However, DCS and the subsequent injury repair procedures have a high risk for postsurgical complication development. Future Directions: Negative pressure therapy modalities can offer clinicians additional adjunctive and cost-effective tools for the management of the trauma care patient, as these systems can be utilized during both the DCS and the postoperative injury management phases of trauma care.
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- Luis G Fernández
- Division of Trauma Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, Texas, USA
- School of Medicine Bill Barrett Endowed Chair in Trauma Surgery, The University of Texas-Tyler, Tyler, Texas, USA
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Rajabaleyan P, Jensen RO, Möller S, Qvist N, Ellebaek MB. Primary anastomosis and suturing combined with vacuum-assisted abdominal closure in patients with secondary peritonitis due to perforation of the small intestine: a retrospective study. BMC Surg 2023; 23:280. [PMID: 37715227 PMCID: PMC10503050 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02179-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intestinal resection and a proximal stoma is the preferred surgical approach in patients with severe secondary peritonitis due to perforation of the small intestine. However, proximal stomas may result in significant nutritional problems and long-term parenteral nutrition. This study aimed to assess whether primary anastomosis or suturing of small intestine perforation is feasible and safe using the open abdomen principle with vacuum-assisted abdominal closure (VAC). METHODS Between January 2005 and June 2018, we performed a retrospective chart review of 20 patients (> 18 years) with diffuse faecal peritonitis caused by small intestinal perforation and treated with primary anastomosis/suturing and subsequent open abdomen with VAC. RESULTS The median age was 65 years (range: 23-90 years). Twelve patients were female (60%). Simple suturing of the small intestinal perforation was performed in three cases and intestinal resection with primary anastomosis in 17 cases. Four patients (20%) died within 90-days postoperatively. Leakage occurred in five cases (25%), and three patients developed an enteroatmospheric fistula (15%). Thirteen of 16 patients (83%) who survived were discharged without a stoma. The rest had a permanent stoma. CONCLUSIONS Primary suturing or resection with anastomosis and open abdomen with VAC in small intestinal perforation with severe faecal peritonitis is associated with a high rate of leakage and enteroatmospheric fistula formation. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study was approved by the Danish Patient Safety Authority (case number 3-3013-1555/1) and the Danish Data Protection Agency (file number 18/28,404). No funding was received.
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- Pooya Rajabaleyan
- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- OPEN, Open Patient data Explorative Network, Department of Clinical Research, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Roberts DJ, Leppäniemi A, Tolonen M, Mentula P, Björck M, Kirkpatrick AW, Sugrue M, Pereira BM, Petersson U, Coccolini F, Latifi R. The open abdomen in trauma, acute care, and vascular and endovascular surgery: comprehensive, expert, narrative review. BJS Open 2023; 7:zrad084. [PMID: 37882630 PMCID: PMC10601091 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The open abdomen is an innovation that greatly improved surgical understanding of damage control, temporary abdominal closure, staged abdominal reconstruction, viscera and enteric fistula care, and abdominal wall reconstruction. This article provides an evidence-informed, expert, comprehensive narrative review of the open abdomen in trauma, acute care, and vascular and endovascular surgery. METHODS A group of 12 international trauma, acute care, and vascular and endovascular surgery experts were invited to review current literature and important concepts surrounding the open abdomen. RESULTS The open abdomen may be classified using validated systems developed by a working group in 2009 and modified by the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome-The Abdominal Compartment Society in 2013. It may be indicated in major trauma, intra-abdominal sepsis, vascular surgical emergencies, and severe acute pancreatitis; to facilitate second look laparotomy or avoid or treat abdominal compartment syndrome; and when the abdominal wall cannot be safely closed. Temporary abdominal closure and staged abdominal reconstruction methods include a mesh/sheet, transabdominal wall dynamic fascial traction, negative pressure wound therapy, and hybrid negative pressure wound therapy and dynamic fascial traction. This last method likely has the highest primary fascial closure rates. Direct peritoneal resuscitation is currently an experimental strategy developed to improve primary fascial closure rates and reduce complications in those with an open abdomen. Primary fascial closure rates may be improved by early return to the operating room; limiting use of crystalloid fluids during the surgical interval; and preventing and/or treating intra-abdominal hypertension, enteric fistulae, and intra-abdominal collections after surgery. The majority of failures of primary fascial closure and enteroatmospheric fistula formation may be prevented using effective temporary abdominal closure techniques, providing appropriate resuscitation fluids and nutritional support, and closing the abdomen as early as possible. CONCLUSION Subsequent stages of the innovation of the open abdomen will likely involve the design and conduct of prospective studies to evaluate appropriate indications for its use and effectiveness and safety of the above components of open abdomen management.
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- Derek J Roberts
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Abdominal Center, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- TeleMentored Ultrasound Supported Medical Interventions (TMUSMI) Research Group, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery Letterkenny, University Hospital Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Masters Program in Health Applied Sciences, Vassouras University, Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Department of Surgery, Campinas Holy House General Surgery Residency Program Director, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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Morris PD, Allaway MGR, Wright D. How to do mesh-mediated fascial traction for delayed primary closure of the open abdomen. ANZ J Surg 2023; 93:1999-2002. [PMID: 37128158 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The open abdomen can be a life-saving resuscitative manoeuvre in patients with catastrophic abdominal pathologies, however, can lead to the need for delayed primary closure. The most recent guidelines released from the European Hernia Society and World Society for Emergency Surgery both suggest mesh-mediated fascial traction in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy as the preferred method in this situation. We present a detailed 'how to do it' on this technique.
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- Paul David Morris
- Department of General Surgery, Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospital, New South Wales, Blacktown, Australia
- University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of General Surgery, Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospital, New South Wales, Blacktown, Australia
- University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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Kirkpatrick AW, Coccolini F, Tolonen M, Minor S, Catena F, Gois E, Doig CJ, Hill MD, Ansaloni L, Chiarugi M, Tartaglia D, Ioannidis O, Sugrue M, Colak E, Hameed SM, Lampela H, Agnoletti V, McKee JL, Garraway N, Sartelli M, Ball CG, Parry NG, Voght K, Julien L, Kroeker J, Roberts DJ, Faris P, Tiruta C, Moore EE, Ammons LA, Anestiadou E, Bendinelli C, Bouliaris K, Carroll R, Ceresoli M, Favi F, Gurrado A, Rezende-Neto J, Isik A, Cremonini C, Strambi S, Koukoulis G, Testini M, Trpcic S, Pasculli A, Picariello E, Abu-Zidan F, Adeyeye A, Augustin G, Alconchel F, Altinel Y, Hernandez Amin LA, Aranda-Narváez JM, Baraket O, Biffl WL, Baiocchi GL, Bonavina L, Brisinda G, Cardinali L, Celotti A, Chaouch M, Chiarello M, Costa G, de'Angelis N, De Manzini N, Delibegovic S, Di Saverio S, De Simone B, Dubuisson V, Fransvea P, Garulli G, Giordano A, Gomes C, Hayati F, Huang J, Ibrahim AF, Huei TJ, Jailani RF, Khan M, Luna AP, Malbrain MLNG, Marwah S, McBeth P, Mihailescu A, Morello A, Mulita F, Murzi V, Mohammad AT, Parmar S, Pak A, Wong MPK, Pantalone D, Podda M, Puccioni C, Rasa K, Ren J, Roscio F, Gonzalez-Sanchez A, Sganga G, Scheiterle M, Slavchev M, Smirnov D, Tosi L, Trivedi A, Vega JAG, Waledziak M, Xenaki S, Winter D, Wu X, Zakaria AD, Zakaria Z. The unrestricted global effort to complete the COOL trial. World J Emerg Surg 2023; 18:33. [PMID: 37170123 PMCID: PMC10173926 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00500-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis (SCIAS) has an increasing incidence with mortality rates over 80% in some settings. Mortality typically results from disruption of the gastrointestinal tract, progressive and self-perpetuating bio-mediator generation, systemic inflammation, and multiple organ failure. A further therapeutic option may be open abdomen (OA) management with negative peritoneal pressure therapy (NPPT) to remove inflammatory ascites and attenuate the systemic damage from SCIAS, although there are definite risks of leaving the abdomen open whenever it might possibly be closed. This potential therapeutic paradigm is the rationale being assessed in the Closed Or Open after Laparotomy (COOL trial) ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03163095 ). Initially, the COOL trial received Industry sponsorship; however, this funding mandated the use of a specific trademarked and expensive NPPT device in half of the patients allocated to the intervention (open) arm. In August 2022, the 3 M/Acelity Corporation without consultation but within the terms of the contract canceled the financial support of the trial. Although creating financial difficulty, there is now no restriction on specific NPPT devices and removing a cost-prohibitive intervention creates an opportunity to expand the COOL trial to a truly global basis. This document describes the evolution of the COOL trial, with a focus on future opportunities for global growth of the study. METHODS The COOL trial is the largest prospective randomized controlled trial examining the random allocation of SCIAS patients intra-operatively to either formal closure of the fascia or the use of the OA with an application of an NPPT dressing. Patients are eligible if they have free uncontained intraperitoneal contamination and physiologic derangements exemplified by septic shock OR severely adverse predicted clinical outcomes. The primary outcome is intended to definitively inform global practice by conclusively evaluating 90-day survival. Initial recruitment has been lower than hoped but satisfactory, and the COOL steering committee and trial investigators intend with increased global support to continue enrollment until recruitment ensures a definitive answer. DISCUSSION OA is mandated in many cases of SCIAS such as the risk of abdominal compartment syndrome associated with closure, or a planned second look as for example part of "damage control"; however, improved source control (locally and systemically) is the most uncertain indication for an OA. The COOL trial seeks to expand potential sites and proceed with the evaluation of NPPT agnostic to device, to properly examine the hypothesis that this treatment attenuates systemic damage and improves survival. This approach will not affect internal validity and should improve the external validity of any observed results of the intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION National Institutes of Health ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03163095 ).
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- Andrew W Kirkpatrick
- Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, EG23T2N 2T9, Canada.
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Londrina State University, and National COOL Coordinator for Brazil, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- General Surgery I, San Matteo Hospital Pavia, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- 4th Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "George Papanikolaou", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- University of Samsun, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Espoo, Finland
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- Global Project Manager, COOL Trial and the TeleMentored Ultrasound Supported Medical Interventions Research Group, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery, Macerata, Italy
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, NSHA-Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Ernest E. Moore Shock Trauma Center, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
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- 4th Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "George Papanikolaou", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- General Surgery Department of Koutlimbaneio, Triantafylleio General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
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- General and Emergency Surgery, School of Medicine and Surgery, Milano-Bicocca University, Monza, Italy
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- Chirurgia Generale E d'Urgenza, Ospedale M. Bufalini - Cesena, AUSL Della Romagna, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Unit of Academic General Surgery "V. Bonomo", University of Bari "A. Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, General Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- General Surgery Department, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- General Surgery Department of Koutlimbaneio, Triantafylleio General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Unit of Academic General Surgery "V. Bonomo", University of Bari "A. Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, General Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Unit of Academic General Surgery "V. Bonomo", University of Bari "A. Moro", Bari, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Ospedale M. Buffalini Di Cesena, Cesena, Italy
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Afe Babalola University Multisystem Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital IMIB-Arrixaca, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, S/N, Murcia, Spain
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- Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Nurse Master of Nursing, Professor and Coordinator of the teaching-service relationship, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sucre, Sincelejo, Colombia
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- Trauma and Emergency Surgery Unit. General, Digestive and Transplantation Surgery Department, University Regional Hospital of Málaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Milan Medical School, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General Hospital Madonna del Soccorso, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, UO Chirurgia Generale - Ospedale Maggiore Di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Surgery, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale Di Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Colorectal and Digestive Surgery Unit-DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital AP-HP, University Paris Cité, Clichy, France
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- Department of General Surgery, Cattinara University Hospital, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Proctology, Clinic for Surgery, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Insubria, University Hospital of Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Regione Lombardia, Italy
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- Unit of Digestive and Metabolic Minimally Invasive Surgery, Clinique Saint Louis, Poissy, Poissy, Ile de France, France
- Unit of Emergency and General Surgery, Guastalla Hospital, AUSL Reggio Emilia, Guastalla, Italy
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- Chirurgie Digestive, Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire Et, Générale University Hospital of Bordeaux FR, Bordeaux, France
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- Emergency and General Consultant Surgeon, Nuovo Ospedale "S. Stefano", Azienda ASL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitário Terezinha de Jesus, SUPREMA, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- General Surgery, University Hospitals, Sussex, UK
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- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
- International Fluid Academy, Lovenjoel, Belgium
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- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Madonna del Soccorso Hospital - San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
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- Department of Surgical Science, Cagliari State University, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India
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- School of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Hüseyin Kemal Raşa, Anadolu Medical Center, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, ASST Valle Olona, Busto Arsizio, Italy
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- Trauma and Emergency Surgery Unit. General, Digestive and Transplantation Surgery Department, University Regional Hospital of Málaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Unit and Trauma Team, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, South Ural State Medical University, Chelyabinsk City, Russia
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences and Hospital USM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Georgetown, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences and Hospital USM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Georgetown, Malaysia
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Vacuum-assisted laparostomy in severe abdominal trauma and urgent abdominal pathology with compartment syndrome, peritonitis and sepsis: Comparison with other options for multistage surgical treatment (systematic review and meta-analysis). ACTA BIOMEDICA SCIENTIFICA 2023. [DOI: 10.29413/abs.2023-8.1.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Background. The concept of multistage surgical treatment of patients has been established in surgery rather recently and therefore the discussions on the expediency of using a particular surgical technique in a specific situation still continue. Vacuum-assisted laparostomy is being widely implemented into clinical practice for the treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome, severe peritonitis and abdominal trauma, but the indications and advantages of this method are not clearly defined yet.The aim of the study. To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the comparison of the effectiveness of vacuum-assisted laparostomy with various variants of relaparotomy and laparostomy without negative pressure therapy in the treatment of patients with urgent abdominal pathology and abdominal trauma complicated by widespread peritonitis, sepsis or compartment syndrome.Material and methods. A systematic literature search was conducted in accordance with the recommendations of “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses”. We carried out the analysis of non-randomized (since January 2007 until August 6, 2022) and randomized (without time limits for the start of the study and until August 6, 2022) studies from the electronic databases eLibrary, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Google Scholar Search, Mendeley.Results. Vacuum-assisted laparostomy causes statistically significant shortening of the time of treatment of patients in the ICU and in hospital and a decrease in postoperative mortality compared to other variants of laparostomy without vacuum assistance.Conclusion. To obtain data of a higher level of evidence and higher grade of recommendations, it is necessary to further conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses based on randomized clinical studies.
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Lebedev NV, Klimov AE, Shadrina VS, Belyakov AP. [Surgical wound closure in advanced peritonitis]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2023:66-71. [PMID: 37379407 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202307166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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To date, mortality in widespread peritonitis is still high (15-20%) and increased up to 70-80% in case of septic shock. Surgeons actively discuss wound closure technique in these patients considering intraoperative findings and severity of illness. The authors present scientific data and opinions of national and foreign surgeons regarding the methods of laparotomy closure. There are still no generally accepted criteria for choosing the method of laparotomy closure in secondary widespread peritonitis. Indications and clinical efficacy of each procedure require additional research.
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- N V Lebedev
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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Sibilla MG, Cremonini C, Portinari M, Carcoforo P, Tartaglia D, Cicuttin E, Musetti S, Strambi S, Sartelli M, Radica MK, Catena F, Chiarugi M, Coccolini F, Salvetti F, Negoi I, Zese M, Occhionorelli S, Shlyapnikov S, Sugrue M, Demetrashvili Z, Dondossola D, Ioannidis O, Novelli G, Frattini C, Nacoti M, Khor D, Inaba K, Demetriades D, Kaussen T, Jusoh AC, Ghannam W, Sakakushev B, Guetta O, Dogjani A, Costa S, Singh S, Damaskos D, Isik A, Yuan KC, Trotta F, Rausei S, Martinez-Perez A, Bellanova G, Fonseca VC, Hernández F, Marinis A, Fernandes W, Quiodettis M, Bala M, Vereczkei A, Curado R, Fraga GP, Pereira BM, Gachabayov M, Chagerben GP, Arellano ML, Ozyazici S, Costa G, Tezcaner T, Porta M, Li Y, Karateke F, Manatakis D, Mariani F, Lora F, Sahderov I, Atanasov B, Zegarra S, Fattori L, Ivatury R, Xiao J, Ben-Ishay O, Zharikov A, Dubuisson V. Patients with an Open Abdomen in Asian, American and European Continents: A Comparative Analysis from the International Register of Open Abdomen (IROA). World J Surg 2023; 47:142-151. [PMID: 36326921 PMCID: PMC9726668 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06733-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND International register of open abdomen (IROA) enrolls patients from several centers in American, European, and Asiatic continent. The aim of our study is to compare the characteristics, management and clinical outcome of adult patients treated with OA in the three continents. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective analysis of adult patients enrolled in the international register of open abdomen (IROA). TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02382770. RESULTS 1183 patients were enrolled from American, European and Asiatic Continent. Median age was 63 years (IQR 49-74) and was higher in the European continent (65 years, p < 0.001); 57% were male. The main indication for OA was peritonitis (50.6%) followed by trauma (15.4%) and vascular emergency (13.5%) with differences among the continents (p < 0.001). Commercial NPWT was preferred in America and Europe (77.4% and 52.3% of cases) while Barker vacuum pack (48.2%) was the preferred temporary abdominal closure technique in Asia (p < 0.001). Definitive abdominal closure was achieved in 82.3% of cases in America (fascial closure in 90.2% of cases) and in 56.4% of cases in Asia (p < 0.001). Prosthesis were mostly used in Europe (17.3%, p < 0.001). The overall entero-atmospheric fistula rate 2.5%. Median open abdomen duration was 4 days (IQR 2-7). The overall intensive care unit and hospital length-of-stay were, respectively, 8 and 11 days (no differences between continents). The overall morbidity and mortality rates for America, Europe, and Asia were, respectively, 75.8%, 75.3%, 91.8% (p = 0.001) and 31.9%, 51.6%, 56.9% (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION There is no uniformity in OA management in the different continents. Heterogeneous adherence to international guidelines application is evident. Different temporary abdominal closure techniques in relation to indications led to different outcomes across the continents. Adherence to guidelines, combined with more consistent data, will ultimately allow to improving knowledge and outcome.
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- Maria Grazia Sibilla
- Department of Surgery, Unit of General Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara and University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- General Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia,1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of General Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara and University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of General Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara and University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- General Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia,1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- General Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia,1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- General Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia,1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- General Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia,1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of General Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara and University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- General Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia,1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- General Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia,1, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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Retrospective Study of Indications and Outcomes of Open Abdomen with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Technique for Abdominal Sepsis in a Tertiary Referral Centre. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11111498. [PMID: 36358153 PMCID: PMC9686976 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In patients with advanced sepsis from abdominal disease, the open abdomen (OA) technique as part of a damage control surgery (DCS) approach enables relook surgery to control infection, defer intestinal anastomosis, and prevent intra-abdominal hypertension. Limited evidence is available on key outcomes, such as mortality and rate of definitive fascial closure (DFC), which are needed for surgeons to select patients and adequate therapeutic strategies. Abdominal closure with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has shown rates of DFC around 90%. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate in-hospital survival and factors associated with mortality in acute, non-trauma patients treated using the OA technique and NPWT for sepsis from abdominal disease. Fifty consecutive patients treated using the OA technique and NPWT between February 2015 and July 2022 were included. Overall mortality was 32%. Among surviving patients, 97.7% of cases reached DFC, and the overall complication rate was 58.8%, with one case of entero-atmospheric fistula. At univariable analysis, age (p = 0.009), ASA IV status (<0.001), Mannheim Peritonitis Index > 30 (p = 0.001) and APACHE II score (p < 0.001) were associated with increased mortality. At multivariable analysis, higher APACHE II was a predictor of in-hospital mortality (OR 2.136, 95% CI 1.08−4.22; p = 0.029). Although very resource-intensive, DCS and the OA technique are valuable tools to manage patients with advanced abdominal sepsis, allowing reduced mortality and high DFC rates.
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Mahoney EJ, Bugaev N, Appelbaum R, Goldenberg-Sandau A, Baltazar GA, Posluszny J, Dultz L, Kartiko S, Kasotakis G, Como J, Klein E. Management of the open abdomen: A systematic review with meta-analysis and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022; 93:e110-e118. [PMID: 35546420 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple techniques describe the management of the open abdomen (OA) and restoration of abdominal wall integrity after damage-control laparotomy (DCL). It is unclear which operative technique provides the best method of achieving primary myofascial closure at the index hospitalization. METHODS A writing group from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the current literature regarding OA management strategies in the adult population after DCL. The group sought to understand if fascial traction techniques or techniques to reduce visceral edema improved the outcomes in these patients. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was utilized, meta-analyses were performed, and an evidence profile was generated. RESULTS Nineteen studies met inclusion criteria. Overall, the use of fascial traction techniques was associated with improved primary myofascial closure during the index admission (relative risk, 0.32) and fewer hernias (relative risk, 0.11.) The use of fascial traction techniques did not increase the risk of enterocutaneous fistula formation nor mortality. Techniques to reduce visceral edema may improve the rate of closure; however, these studies were very limited and suffered significant heterogeneity. CONCLUSION We conditionally recommend the use of a fascial traction system over routine care when treating a patient with an OA after DCL. This recommendation is based on the benefit of improved primary myofascial closure without worsening mortality or enterocutaneous fistula formation. We are unable to make any recommendations regarding techniques to reduce visceral edema. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Level IV.
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- Eric J Mahoney
- From the Tufts Medical Center (E.J.M, N.B.), Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts; Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (R.A.) Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Cooper University Hospital (A.G.-S.), Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Camden, New Jersey; NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island (G.A.B.), Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mineola, New York; Northwestern Memorial Hospital (J.P.), Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Chicago, Illinois; University of Texas Southwestern (L.D.), Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dallas, Texas; The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences (S.K.), Center of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Washington, District of Columbia; Duke University Medical Center (G.K.), Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Durham, North Carolina; MetroHealth Medical Center (J.C.), Cleveland, Ohio; and Northwell Health-North Shore University Hospital (E.K.) Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Great Neck, New York
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Torretta A, Kaludova D, Roy M, Bhattacharya S, Valente R. Simultaneous early surgical repair of post-cholecystectomy major bile duct injury and complex abdominal evisceration: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2022; 94:107110. [PMID: 35658286 PMCID: PMC9093007 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Major bile duct injuries (BDIs) are hazardous complications during 0.4%-0.6% of laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Major BDIs usually require surgical repair, ideally either immediately or at least six weeks after the damage. The complexity of our case lies in the coexistence of early BDI followed by 2-week biliary peritonitis with massive midline evisceration which, in combination, has over 40% mortality risk. METHODS & CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 65-year-old male, transferred to our tertiary HPB service on day 14 after common bile duct complete transection during cholecystectomy and postoperative laparotomy. The patient presented with biliary peritonitis along with full wound dehiscence and extensive evisceration. During emergency peritoneal wash-out surgery we deemed immediate BDI repair feasible by primary Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (HJ), with multi-stage abdominal closure. In the following days we performed progressive abdominal wall closure in multiple sessions under general anesthesia, aided by vacuum-assisted wound closure and intraperitoneal mesh-mediated fascial traction-approximation (VAWCM) with permeable mesh. An expected late incisional hernia was eventually repaired through component separation and biological mesh. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION The simultaneous use of Roux-en-Y HJ and VAWCM has proven safe and effective in the treatment of BDI and 2-week biliary peritonitis with massive midline evisceration.
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- Alfredo Torretta
- Department of General Surgery, "Val Vibrata" Hospital, ASL Teramo, Italy; HPB Surgery Service, Barts and the London Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- HPB Surgery Service, Barts and the London Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- HPB Surgery Service, Barts and the London Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- HPB Surgery Service, Barts and the London Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- HPB Surgery Service, Barts and the London Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK; Department of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, UK; Department of Surgery, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genova, Italy.
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Rajabaleyan P, Michelsen J, Tange Holst U, Möller S, Toft P, Luxhøi J, Buyukuslu M, Bohm AM, Borly L, Sandblom G, Kobborg M, Aagaard Poulsen K, Schou Løve U, Ovesen S, Grant Sølling C, Mørch Søndergaard B, Lund Lomholt M, Ritz Møller D, Qvist N, Bremholm Ellebæk M. Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis-the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. World J Emerg Surg 2022; 17:25. [PMID: 35619144 PMCID: PMC9137120 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-022-00427-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Secondary peritonitis is a severe condition with a 20–32% reported mortality. The accepted treatment modalities are vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) or primary closure with relaparotomy on-demand (ROD). However, no randomised controlled trial has been completed to compare the two methods potential benefits and disadvantages. Methods This study will be a randomised controlled multicentre trial, including patients aged 18 years or older with purulent or faecal peritonitis confined to at least two of the four abdominal quadrants originating from the small intestine, colon, or rectum. Randomisation will be web-based to either primary closure with ROD or VAC in blocks of 2, 4, and 6. The primary endpoint is peritonitis-related complications within 30 or 90 days and one year after index operation. Secondary outcomes are comprehensive complication index (CCI) and mortality after 30 or 90 days and one year; quality of life assessment by (SF-36) after three and 12 months, the development of incisional hernia after 12 months assessed by clinical examination and CT-scanning and healthcare resource utilisation. With an estimated superiority of 15% in the primary outcome for VAC, 340 patients must be included. Hospitals in Denmark and Europe will be invited to participate. Discussion There is no robust evidence for choosing either open abdomen with VAC treatment or primary closure with relaparotomy on-demand in patients with secondary peritonitis. The present study has the potential to answer this important clinical question. Trial Registration The study protocol has been registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03932461). Protocol version 1.0, 9 January 2022. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13017-022-00427-x.
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- Pooya Rajabaleyan
- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. .,University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Research Unit for Anaesthesiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- OPEN, Open Patient Data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital and Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Anaesthesiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Surgical Department, Hospital of Southwest Jutland, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Surgical Department, Hospital of Southwest Jutland, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Surgical Department, Holbæk Hospital, Holbæk, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Surgical Department, Viborg Hospital, Viborg, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Cheng Y, Wang K, Gong J, Liu Z, Gong J, Zeng Z, Wang X. Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non-trauma patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 5:CD013710. [PMID: 35514120 PMCID: PMC9073087 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013710.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Management of the open abdomen is a considerable burden for patients and healthcare professionals. Various temporary abdominal closure techniques have been suggested for managing the open abdomen. In recent years, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been used in some centres for the treatment of non-trauma patients with an open abdomen; however, its effectiveness is uncertain. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on primary fascial closure for managing the open abdomen in non-trauma patients in any care setting. SEARCH METHODS In October 2021 we searched the Cochrane Wounds Specialised Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL EBSCO Plus. To identify additional studies, we also searched clinical trials registries for ongoing and unpublished studies, and scanned reference lists of relevant included studies as well as reviews, meta-analyses, and health technology reports. There were no restrictions with respect to language, date of publication, or study setting. SELECTION CRITERIA We included all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared NPWT with any other type of temporary abdominal closure (e.g. Bogota bag, Wittmann patch) in non-trauma patients with open abdomen in any care setting. We also included RCTs that compared different types of NPWT systems for managing the open abdomen in non-trauma patients. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed the study selection process, risk of bias assessment, data extraction, and GRADE assessment of the certainty of evidence. MAIN RESULTS We included two studies, involving 74 adults with open abdomen associated with various conditions, predominantly severe peritonitis (N = 55). The mean age of the participants was 52.8 years; the mean proportion of women was 39.2%. Both RCTs were carried out in single centres and were at high risk of bias. Negative pressure wound therapy versus Bogota bag We included one study (40 participants) comparing NPWT with Bogota bag. We are uncertain whether NPWT reduces time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen (NPWT: 16.9 days versus Bogota bag: 20.5 days (mean difference (MD) -3.60 days, 95% confidence interval (CI) -8.16 to 0.96); very low-certainty evidence) or adverse events (fistulae formation, NPWT: 10% versus Bogota: 5% (risk ratio (RR) 2.00, 95% CI 0.20 to 20.33); very low-certainty evidence) compared with the Bogota bag. We are also uncertain whether NPWT reduces all-cause mortality (NPWT: 25% versus Bogota bag: 35% (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.27 to 1.88); very low-certainty evidence) or length of hospital stay compared with the Bogota bag (NPWT mean: 28.5 days versus Bogota bag mean: 27.4 days (MD 1.10 days, 95% CI -13.39 to 15.59); very low-certainty evidence). The study did not report the proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen, participant health-related quality of life, reoperation rate, wound infection, or pain. Negative pressure wound therapy versus any other type of temporary abdominal closure There were no randomised controlled trials comparing NPWT with any other type of temporary abdominal closure. Comparison of different negative pressure wound therapy devices We included one study (34 participants) comparing different types of NPWT systems (Suprasorb CNP system versus ABThera system). We are uncertain whether the Suprasorb CNP system increases the proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen compared with the ABThera system (Suprasorb CNP system: 88.2% versus ABThera system: 70.6% (RR 0.80, 95% CI 0.56 to 1.14); very low-certainty evidence). We are also uncertain whether the Suprasorb CNP system reduces adverse events (fistulae formation, Suprasorb CNP system: 0% versus ABThera system: 23.5% (RR 0.11, 95% CI 0.01 to 1.92); very low-certainty evidence), all-cause mortality (Suprasorb CNP system: 5.9% versus ABThera system: 17.6% (RR 0.33, 95% CI 0.04 to 2.89); very low-certainty evidence), or reoperation rate compared with the ABThera system (Suprasorb CNP system: 100% versus ABThera system: 100% (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.12); very low-certainty evidence). The study did not report the time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen, participant health-related quality of life, length of hospital stay, wound infection, or pain. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Based on the available trial data, we are uncertain whether NPWT has any benefit in primary fascial closure of the abdomen, adverse events (fistulae formation), all-cause mortality, or length of hospital stay compared with the Bogota bag. We are also uncertain whether the Suprasorb CNP system has any benefit in primary fascial closure of the abdomen, adverse events, all-cause mortality, or reoperation rate compared with the ABThera system. Further research evaluating these outcomes as well as participant health-related quality of life, wound infection, and pain outcomes is required. We will update this review when data from the large studies that are currently ongoing are available.
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- Yao Cheng
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Abdominal Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices for Management of the Open Abdomen: A Technologic Analysis. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2022; 49:124-127. [PMID: 35255062 DOI: 10.1097/won.0000000000000862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this technologic analysis was to analyze technologic features of abdominal negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). APPROACH Published literature regarding abdominal negative pressure wound therapy (aNPWT) devices was reviewed. A summary of management approaches for the open abdomen provides a foundation for understanding the benefits of aNPWT. Safety information regarding aNPWT was derived from the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database. CONCLUSIONS The open abdomen approach with temporary abdominal closure may be employed for patients with a variety of conditions. Specialized abdominal NPWT devices, either singly or in combination with other approaches, may contribute to improved outcomes in this high-risk patient population. Manufacturer recommendations and clinical guidelines should be followed to minimize patient risk.
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Hsu KF, Kao LT, Chu PY, Chen CY, Chou YY, Huang DW, Liu TH, Tsai SL, Wu CW, Hou CC, Wang CH, Dai NT, Chen SG, Tzeng YS. Simple and Efficient Pressure Ulcer Reconstruction via Primary Closure Combined with Closed-Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (CiNPWT)—Experience of a Single Surgeon. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12020182. [PMID: 35207670 PMCID: PMC8875003 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12020182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background: In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinical efficacy of closed-incision negative pressure wound therapy (CiNPWT) when combined with primary closure (PC) in a patient with pressure ulcers, based on one single surgeon’s experience at our medical center. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients with stage III or IV pressure ulcers who underwent reconstruction surgery. Patient characteristics, including age, sex, cause and location of defect, comorbidities, lesion size, wound reconstruction methods, operation time, debridement times, application of CiNPWT to reconstructed wounds, duration of hospital stay, and wound complications were analyzed. Results: Operation time (38.16 ± 14.02 vs. 84.73 ± 48.55 min) and duration of hospitalization (36.78 ± 26.92 vs. 56.70 ± 58.43 days) were shorter in the PC + CiNPWT group than in the traditional group. The frequency of debridement (2.13 ± 0.98 vs. 2.76 ± 2.20 times) was also lower in the PC + CiNPWT group than in the traditional group. The average reconstructed wound size did not significantly differ between the groups (63.47 ± 42.70 vs. 62.85 ± 49.94 cm2), and there were no significant differences in wound healing (81.25% vs. 75.38%), minor complications (18.75% vs. 21.54%), major complications (0% vs. 3.85%), or mortality (6.25% vs. 10.00%) between the groups. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that PC combined with CiNPWT represents an alternative reconstruction option for patients with pressure ulcers, especially in those for whom prolonged anesthesia is unsuitable.
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- Kuo-Feng Hsu
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan; (K.-F.H.); (C.-Y.C.); (Y.-Y.C.); (D.-W.H.); (T.-H.L.); (S.-L.T.); (C.-W.W.); (C.-C.H.); (C.-H.W.); (N.-T.D.); (S.-G.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-8792-7195
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Factors Associated with Inability to Perform Delayed Primary Fascial Closure of Open Abdomen in Trauma Patients: a Retrospective Observational Study. Indian J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-021-03184-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Morgan RD, John A, Youssi B, McReynolds S, Puckett Y, Ronaghan C. Stoma Retraction in Super-Morbidly Obese Patient Leading to Class IV Midline Wound: A Cautionary Tale. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2022; 10:23247096221141189. [DOI: 10.1177/23247096221141189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Stoma creation is often necessary for fecal diversion in general surgery. The creation of stomas involves mobilization of either the large or small intestine through the abdominal wall to allow for the passage of waste that traverses the intestinal tract. Among the complications of stoma creation, particularly in obese patients, is stoma retraction, whereby the stoma retracts greater than 5 mm from the skin. This is often accompanied by extensive dermal dehiscence, which can lead to significant leakage resulting in infection. Here, we present the case of a super-morbidly obese female patient with an end ileostomy following total colectomy in which abdominal closure was not initially achieved. The stoma became retracted and dehisced leading to continued contamination of the open abdomen, necessitating multiple abdominal washouts. Injection of 300 units of botulinum toxin A (BTA) was administered into the abdominal wall muscles later the day of her index operation. An Abdominal Wall Reapproximation Anchor (ABRA) dynamic tissue system (DTS) was utilized successfully in subsequent operations for primary myofascial closure. Heavy continuous contamination of the midline wound through the subcutaneous cleft between the retracted ileostomy and midline surgical wound was treated with intensive wound care, strict bed rest, nothing to eat or drink (NPO), and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Post-operative stoma complications occur frequently, and stoma retraction is commonly encountered, especially in the obese. The patient presented in this case study had multiple risk factors which led to a complicated treatment course. Successful primary myofascial closure and complete healing of the midline surgical wound highlights the importance of a patient-tailored multimodal approach.
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- Ryan D Morgan
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA
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Management of the patient with the open abdomen. Curr Opin Crit Care 2021; 27:726-732. [PMID: 34561356 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this study was to outline the management of the patient with the open abdomen. RECENT FINDINGS An open abdomen approach is used after damage control laparotomy, to decrease risk for postsurgery intra-abdominal hypertension, if reoperation is likely and after primary abdominal decompression.Temporary abdominal wall closure without negative pressure is associated with higher rates of intra-abdominal infection and evisceration. Negative pressure systems improve fascial closure rates but increase fistula formation. Definitive abdominal wall closure should be considered once oedema has subsided and the patient has stabilized. Delayed abdominal closure after trauma (>24-48 h) is associated with less achievement of fascial closure and more complications. Protective lung ventilation should be employed early, particularly if respiratory compromise is evident. Conservative fluid management and less sedation may decrease delirium and increase definitive abdominal closure rates. Extubation may be performed before definitive abdominal closure in selected patients. Antibiotic therapy should be brief, targeted and guideline concordant. Survival depends on the underlying disease, the closure method and the course of hospitalization. SUMMARY Changes in the treatment of patients with the open abdomen include negative temporary closure, conservative fluid management, early protective lung ventilation, decreased sedation and extubation before abdominal closure in selected patients.
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Fernández-Bolaños DA, Jiménez LJ, Velásquez Cuasquen BG, Sarmiento GJ, Merchán-Galvis ÁM. Manejo del abdomen abierto en el paciente crítico en un centro de nivel III de Popayán. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CIRUGÍA 2021. [DOI: 10.30944/20117582.847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Introducción. El abdomen abierto es un recurso útil para el tratamiento de pacientes con patología abdominal compleja, con potencial de complicaciones. El objetivo de este estudio fue adaptar la guía de World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) 2018, en un hospital de nivel III de atención de la ciudad de Popayán, Colombia, y comparar los resultados obtenidos con los previos a su implementación.
Métodos. Estudio cuasi-experimental en dos mediciones de pacientes con abdomen abierto y estancia en cuidado crítico, durante los meses de abril a octubre de los años 2018 y 2019, antes y después de la adaptación con el personal asistencial de la guía de práctica clínica WSES 2018. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva, prueba de Chi cuadrado y se empleó el software SPSS V.25.
Resultados. Se incluyeron 99 pacientes críticos, con una edad media de 53,2 años, con indicación de abdomen abierto por etiología traumática en el 28,3 %, infecciosa no traumática en el 32,3 % y no traumática ni infecciosa en el 37,4 %. La mortalidad global fue de 25,3 %, de los cuales, un 68 % se debieron a causas ajenas a la patología abdominal. Las complicaciones postoperatorias se presentaron en 10 pacientes con infección de sitio operatorio y 9 pacientes con fístula enterocutánea. El uso del doble Viaflex se implementó en un 63,6 %, logrando un cierre de la pared abdominal en el 79,8 % de los casos (p=0,038).
Conclusión. El abdomen abierto requiere de un abordaje multidisciplinar. El uso de doble Viaflex es una herramienta simple y efectiva. La implementación de la guía disminuyó el porcentaje de mortalidad, los días de abdomen abierto y la estancia en cuidados intensivos.
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Leppäniemi A. Open abdomen for the management of catastrophic abdomen: Evidence and controversies. Cir Esp 2021; 99:559-561. [PMID: 34610876 DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2020.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Ari Leppäniemi
- Jefe de Cirugía de Urgencias, Centro abdominal, Hospital Universitario Meilahti de Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Willms A, Güsgen C, Schwab R, Lefering R, Schaaf S, Lock J, Kollig E, Jänig C, Bieler D. Status quo of the use of DCS concepts and outcome with focus on blunt abdominal trauma : A registry-based analysis from the TraumaRegister DGU®. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 407:805-817. [PMID: 34611749 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02344-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Damage control surgery (DCS) is a standardized treatment concept in severe abdominal injury. Despite its evident advantages, DCS bears the risk of substantial morbidity and mortality, due to open abdomen therapy (OAT). Thus, identifying the suitable patients for that approach is of utmost importance. Furthermore, little is known about the use of DCS and the related outcome, especially in blunt abdominal trauma. METHODS Patients recorded in the TraumaRegister DGU® from 2008 to 2017, and with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 9 and an abdominal injury with an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score ≥ 3 were included in that registry-based analysis. Patients with DCS and temporary abdominal closure (TAC) were compared with patients who were treated with a laparotomy and primary closure (non-DCS) and those who did receive non-operative management (NOM). Following descriptive analysis, a matched-pairs study was conducted to evaluate differences and outcomes between DCS and non-DCS group. Matching criteria were age, abdominal trauma severity, and hemodynamical instability at the scene. RESULTS The injury mechanism was predominantly blunt (87.1%). Of the 8226 patients included, 2351 received NOM, 5011 underwent laparotomy and primary abdominal closure (non-DCS), and 864 were managed with DCS. Thus, 785 patient pairs were analysed. The rate of hepatic injuries AIS > 3 differed between the groups (DCS 50.3% vs. non-DCS 18.1%). DCS patients had a higher ISS (p = 0.023), required more significant volumes of fluids, more catecholamines, and transfusions (p < 0.001). More DCS patients were in shock at the accident scene (p = 0.022). DCS patients had a higher number of severe hepatic (AIS score ≥ 3) and gastrointestinal injuries and more vascular injuries. Most severe abdominal injuries in non-DCS patients were splenic injuries (AIS, 4 and 5) (52.1% versus 37.9%, p = 0.004). CONCLUSION DCS is a strategy used in unstable trauma patients, severe hepatic, gastrointestinal, multiple abdominal injuries, and mass transfusions. The expected survival rates were achieved in such extreme trauma situations.
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- Arnulf Willms
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital of Koblenz, Rübenacher Str. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital of Koblenz, Rübenacher Str. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital of Koblenz, Rübenacher Str. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital of Koblenz, Rübenacher Str. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Transplantation, Vascular and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, VisceralWürzburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Burn Medicine, German Armed Forces Central Hospital, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, German Armed Forces Central Hospital, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Burn Medicine, German Armed Forces Central Hospital, Koblenz, Germany.,Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Heinrich Heine University Medical School, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Bauer DE, Laux CJ, Farshad M. Multilayer Mattress Stitches for Complicated Wounds in Spine Surgery. Spine Surg Relat Res 2021; 5:298-301. [PMID: 34435155 PMCID: PMC8356241 DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.2020-0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction Local infection and prolonged fluid discharge account for most complications in lumbar spine surgery. This report is a brief description of a useful technique for revision of complicated, draining wounds with surprisingly positive results that otherwise frequently require multiple surgical interventions. Technical Note We describe the postoperative course of three patients, with prolonged and continuous serosanguineous discharge from the skin incision, who underwent wound revision with multilayered mattress stitches after open decompressive or instrumented spinal surgery. For this purpose, a thick monofilament suture is passed through the skin, subcutaneous fatty tissue, and paravertebral muscle in the fashion of a vertical mattress stitch while the loop above the skin level is augmented using a soft silicone capillary drainage to distribute tension along the wound margin. Conclusions None of the patients treated with the multilayered mattress stitches required further surgical intervention. In this small case series, the multilayered mattress stitches augmented with soft silicone tubing were a useful technique for treating complicated lumbar surgical wounds with prolonged serosanguineous discharge.
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- David Ephraim Bauer
- University Spine Center Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Spine Center Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Spine Center Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Martin TJ, Kheirbek T. Application of pie-crusting technique to facilitate closure of open abdomen after decompressive laparotomy. BMJ Case Rep 2021; 14:e244219. [PMID: 34404664 PMCID: PMC8375765 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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We present the case of a 23-year-old man who developed abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to severe pancreatitis and required decompressive laparotomy and pancreatic necrosectomy. Despite application of a temporary abdominal closure system (ABThera Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy), extensive retroperitoneal oedema and inflammation continued to contribute to loss of domain and prevented primary closure of the skin and fascia. The usual course of action would have involved reapplication of ABThera system until primary closure could be achieved or sufficient granulation tissue permitted split-thickness skin grafting. Though a safe option for abdominal closure, application of a skin graft would delay return to baseline functional status and require eventual graft excision with abdominal wall reconstruction for this active labourer. Thus, we achieved primary closure of the skin through the novel application of abdominal wall 'pie-crusting', or tension-releasing multiple skin incisions, technique.
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- Thomas J Martin
- Department of Surgery, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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The Significance of Visceral Protection in Preventing Enteroatmospheric Fistulae During Open Abdomen Treatment in Patients With Secondary Peritonitis: A Propensity Score-matched Case-control Analysis. Ann Surg 2021; 273:1182-1188. [PMID: 31318792 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of a visceral protective layer (VPL) on the formation of enteroatmospheric fistulae (EAF) in open abdomen treatment (OAT) for peritonitis. BACKGROUND EAF formation is a severe complication of OAT. Despite the widespread use of OAT, there are no robust evidence-based recommendations for preventing EAF. METHODS A total of 120 peritonitis patients with secondary peritonitis as a result of a perforation of a hollow viscus or anastomotic insufficiency who had undergone OAT were included, and 14 clinical parameters were recorded in prospective OAT databases at 2 tertiary referral centers. For this analysis, patients with a VPL were assigned to the treatment group and those without a VPL to the control group. Propensity Score (PS) matching was performed. Known risk factors in OAT such as malignant disease, mortality, emergency operation, OAT duration, and fascial closure were matching variables. The influence of VPL on EAF formation was statistically evaluated using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS With 34 patients in each group, no notable differences were identified with regard to age, sex, underlying disease, mortality, emergency operation, fascial closure, and OAT duration. Overall, a mortality rate of 22.1% for OAT due to peritonitis was observed. Mean OAT duration was approximately 9 days, and secondary fascial closure was achieved in more than two-thirds of all patients. Fascial traction was used in more than 75% of cases. EAF formation was significantly more frequent in the control group (EAF formation: VPL group 2.9% vs control 26.5%; P = 0.00). In the final regression analysis, the use of VPL resulted in a significant reduction in the risk of EAF formation (odds ratio 0.08; 95% confidence interval 0.01-0.71, P = 0.02), which translates to a relative risk reduction of 89.1%. CONCLUSION VPL effectively prevents EAF formation during OAT in patients with peritonitis. We recommend the consistent use of VPL as part of a standardized OAT treatment algorithm.
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Anipchenko AN, Allakhverdyan AS, Levchuk AL, Panin SI, Fedorov AV. [Koblenz algorithm for open abdomen management]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2021:65-70. [PMID: 34270196 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202107165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The issue of laparostomy treatment is still controversial, since there are insufficient evidence-based data. German military surgeons have developed and implemented the «Koblenz algorithm» of laparostomy treatment into everyday practice. The algorithm was developed at the Bundeswehr Central Hospital in Koblenz (Germany). Today, approximately 50% of German civilian hospitals use the «Koblenz algorithm». The database for laparostomy treatment was created on the basis of international platform European Registry of Abdominal wall Hernias (EuraHS) in May 2015. These data will be valuable for further multipla-center studies. This manuscript is devoted to analysis of clinical effectiveness of the «Koblenz algorithm» in the treatment of patients with laparostomy. Searching of Russian, English and German studies devoted to «Koblenz algorithm» in the treatment of patients with laparostomy was carried out in the eLIBRARY, Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek, the Cochrane Library and the PubMed databases. The authors comprehensively described «Koblenz algorithm». Mortality in the group of VAC - therapy was 57% (31/54), in case of «Koblenz algorithm» - 33% (33/100). Between-group differences were significant (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.18-0.72, p=0.003). However, an efficacy of «Koblenz algorithm» should be confirmed in further multiple-center studies including national evidence-based trials.
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- A N Anipchenko
- Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov National Medical Surgical Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Volgograd State Medical University, Volgograd, Russia
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- Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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Outcome in patients with open abdomen treatment for peritonitis: a multidomain approach outperforms single domain predictions. J Clin Monit Comput 2021; 36:1109-1119. [PMID: 34247307 PMCID: PMC9294021 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-021-00743-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Numerous patient-related clinical parameters and treatment-specific variables have been identified as causing or contributing to the severity of peritonitis. We postulated that a combination of clinical and surgical markers and scoring systems would outperform each of these predictors in isolation. To investigate this hypothesis, we developed a multivariable model to examine whether survival outcome can reliably be predicted in peritonitis patients treated with open abdomen. This single-center retrospective analysis used univariable and multivariable logistic regression modeling in combination with repeated random sub-sampling validation to examine the predictive capabilities of domain-specific predictors (i.e., demography, physiology, surgery). We analyzed data of 1,351 consecutive adult patients (55.7% male) who underwent open abdominal surgery in the study period (January 1998 to December 2018). Core variables included demographics, clinical scores, surgical indices and indicators of organ dysfunction, peritonitis index, incision type, fascia closure, wound healing, and fascial dehiscence. Postoperative complications were also added when available. A multidomain peritonitis prediction model (MPPM) was constructed to bridge the mortality predictions from individual domains (demographic, physiological and surgical). The MPPM is based on data of n = 597 patients, features high predictive capabilities (area under the receiver operating curve: 0.87 (0.85 to 0.90, 95% CI)) and is well calibrated. The surgical predictor “skin closure” was found to be the most important predictor of survival in our cohort, closely followed by the two physiological predictors SAPS-II and MPI. Marginal effects plots highlight the effect of individual outcomes on the prediction of survival outcome in patients undergoing staged laparotomies for treatment of peritonitis. Although most single indices exhibited moderate performance, we observed that the predictive performance was markedly increased when an integrative prediction model was applied. Our proposed MPPM integrative prediction model may outperform the predictive power of current models.
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Iacono SA, Krumrei NJ, Niroomand A, Walls DO, Lissauer M, To J, Butts CA. Age Is But a Number: Damage Control Surgery Outcomes in Geriatric Emergency General Surgery. J Surg Res 2021; 267:452-457. [PMID: 34237630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Damage control surgery (DCS) with temporary abdominal closure (TAC) is increasingly utilized in emergency general surgery (EGS). As the population ages, more geriatric patients (GP) are undergoing EGS operations. Concern exists for GP's ability to tolerate DCS. We hypothesize that DCS in GP does not increase morbidity or mortality and has similar rates of primary closure compared to non-geriatric patients (NGP). METHODS A retrospective chart review from 2014-2020 was conducted on all non-trauma EGS patients who underwent DCS with TAC. Demographics, admission lab values, fluid amounts, length of stay (LOS), timing of closure, post-operative complications and mortality were collected. GP were compared to NGP and results were analyzed using Chi square and Wilcox signed rank test. RESULTS Ninety-eight patients (n = 50, <65 y; n = 48, ≥65 y) met inclusion criteria. There was no significant difference in median number of operations (3 versus 2), time to primary closure (2.5 versus 3 d), hospital LOS (19 versus 17.5 d), ICU LOS (11 versus 8 d), rate of primary closure (66% versus 56%), post op ileus (44% versus 48%), abscess (14% versus 10%), need for surgery after closure (32% versus 19%), anastomotic dehiscence (16% versus 6%), or mortality (34% versus 42%). Average time until take back after index procedure did not vary significantly between young and elderly group (45.8 versus 38.5 h; P = 0.89). GP were more likely to have hypertension (83% versus 50%; P ≤ 0.05), atrial fibrillation (25% versus 4%; P ≤ 0.05) and lower median heart rate compared to NGP (90 versus 103; P ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS DCS with TAC in geriatric EGS patients achieves similar outcomes and mortality to younger patients. Indication, not age, should factor into the decision to perform DCS.
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- Stephen A Iacono
- Department of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Wang YJ, Yao XF, Lin YS, Wang JY, Chang CC. Oncologic feasibility for negative pressure wound therapy application in surgical wounds: A meta-analysis. Int Wound J 2021; 19:573-582. [PMID: 34184411 PMCID: PMC8874112 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) decreases postoperative complications of various surgeries. However, the use of NPWT for oncological surgical wounds remains controversial. To evaluate the association of NPWT with oncologic recurrence in surgical wounds without residual malignancy, we analysed studies that compared NPWT with conventional non‐pressure dressings for cancer surgical wounds without residual tumour by August 12, 2020. We compared tumour recurrence rates and postoperative complications between the two procedures. The six studies included 118 patients who received NPWT, and 149 patients who received conventional non‐pressure wound care. The overall quality of the included studies was high based on the Newcastle–Ottawa scale score of 7.5. Tumour recurrence after NPWT was not significantly different compared with conventional non‐negative pressure wound care (9.3% versus 11.4%, P = 0.40). There was no significant heterogeneity between the studies (I2 = 3%). Although NTWT was associated with a lower complication rate compared with the control group, the result was non‐significant (P = 0.15). Application of NPWT in oncologic resection wounds without residual malignancy revealed no difference in local recurrence and may reduce the risk of postoperative complications compared with conventional non‐negative pressure dressings. NPWT can be considered an alternative method for reconstruction in challenging cases.
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- Yen-Jen Wang
- Department of Dermatology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Cosmetic Applications and Management, Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Evidence-Based Medicine Center, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Cosmeceutics, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Institute of Imaging and Biomedical Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Aesthetic Medical Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Milne DM, Rambhajan A, Ramsingh J, Cawich SO, Naraynsingh V. Managing the Open Abdomen in Damage Control Surgery: Should Skin-Only Closure be Abandoned? Cureus 2021; 13:e15489. [PMID: 34268021 PMCID: PMC8261903 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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During damage control laparotomy, surgery is abbreviated to allow for the correction of physiologic disturbances, with a plan to return to the operating theatre for definitive surgical repair. Re-entry into the abdomen is facilitated by temporary abdominal closure (TAC). Skin-only closure is one of the many techniques described for TAC Numerous sources advise against the use of this technique because of the risk of complications. This case report describes the use of skin-only closure during a damage control laparotomy. We reviewed the literature surrounding the various options for TAC to elucidate the potential role of skin-only closure after damage control laparotomy.
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- David M Milne
- General Surgery, General Hospital Port of Spain, Port of Spain, TTO
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- General Surgery, General Hospital Port of Spain, Port of Spain, TTO
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- General Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, GBR
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- Surgery, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO
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- Clinical Surgical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO.,Surgery, Medical Associates Hospital, St. Joseph, TTO
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Gasser E, Rezaie D, Gius J, Lorenz A, Gehwolf P, Perathoner A, Öfner D, Kafka-Ritsch R. Lessons Learned in 11 Years of Experience With Open Abdomen Treatment With Negative-Pressure Therapy for Various Abdominal Emergencies. Front Surg 2021; 8:632929. [PMID: 34150837 PMCID: PMC8212035 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.632929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Open abdomen (OA) treatment with negative-pressure therapy (NPT) was initiated for perforated diverticulitis and subsequently extended to other abdominal emergencies. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the indications, procedures, duration of NPT, and the outcomes of all our patients. Methods: All consecutive patients treated with intra-abdominal NPT from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: A total of 438 patients (44% females) with a median (range) age of 66 (12-94) years, BMI of 25 (14-48) kg/m2, and ASA class I, II, III, and IV scores of 36 (13%), 239 (55%), 95 (22%), and 3(1%), respectively, were treated with NPT. The indication for surgery was primary bowel perforation in 163 (37%), mesenteric ischemia in 53 (12%), anastomotic leakage in 53 (12%), ileus in 53 (12%), postoperative bowel perforation/leakage in 32 (7%), abdominal compartment in 15 (3%), pancreatic fistula in 13 (3%), gastric perforation in 13 (3%), secondary peritonitis in 11 (3%), burst abdomen in nine (2%), biliary leakage in eight (2%), and other in 15 (3%) patients. A damage control operation without reconstruction in the initial procedure was performed in 164 (37%) patients. The duration of hospital and intensive care stay were, median (range), 28 (0-278) and 4 (0-214) days. The median (range) duration of operation was 109 (22-433) min and of NPT was 3(0-33) days. A trend to shorter duration of NPT was observed over time and in the colonic perforation group. The mean operating time was shorter when only blind ends were left in situ, namely 110 vs. 133 min (p = 0.006). The mortality rates were 14% at 30 days, 21% at 90 days, and 31% at 1 year. An entero-atmospheric fistula was observed in five (1%) cases, most recently in 2014. Direct fascia closure was possible in 417 (95%) patients at the end of NPT, but least often (67%, p = 0.00) in patients with burst abdomen. During follow-up, hernia repair was observed in 52 (24%) of the surviving patients. Conclusion: Open abdomen treatment with NPT is a promising concept for various abdominal emergencies, especially when treated outside normal working hours. A low rate of entero-atmospheric fistula formation and a high rate of direct fascia closure were achieved with dynamic approximation of the fascia edges. The authors recommend an early-in and early-out strategy as the prolongation of NPT by more than 1 week ends up in a frozen abdomen and does not improve abdominal sepsis.
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Should Negative Pressure Therapy Replace Any Other Temporary Abdominal Closure Device in Open-Abdomen Management of Secondary Peritonitis? Surg Technol Int 2021. [PMID: 33844240 DOI: 10.52198/21.sti.38.gs1386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM To clarify the advantages of negative pressure therapy (NPT) compared to other methods of temporary abdominal closure (TAC) in the management of secondary peritonitis. METHODS We retraced the history of known methods of TAC, and analyzed their advantages and disadvantages. We evaluated as the NPT mechanisms, both from the macroscopic that bio-molecular point of view, well suits to manage this difficult condition. RESULTS The ideal TAC technique should be quick to apply, easy to change, protect and contain the abdominal viscera, decrease bowel edema, prevent loss of domain and abdominal compartment syndrome, limit contamination, allow egress of peritoneal fluid (and its estimation) and not result in adhesions. It should also be cost-effective, minimize the number of dressing changes and the number of surgical revisions, and ensure a high rate of early closure with a low rate of complications (especially entero-atmospheric fistula). For NPT, the reported fistula rate is 7%, primary fascial closure ranges from 33 to 100% (average 60%) and the mortality rate is about 20%. With the use of NPT as TAC, it may be possible to extend the window of time to achieve primary fascial closure (for up to 20-40 days). CONCLUSION NPT has several potential advantages in open-abdomen (OA) management of secondary peritonitis and may make it possible to achieve all the goals suggested above for an ideal TAC system. Only trained staff should use NPT, following the manufacturer's instructions when commercial products are used. Even if there was a significant evolution in OA management, we believe that further research into the role of NPT for secondary peritonitis is necessary.
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Schaaf S, Schwab R, Willms A. Quality of Life After Open Abdominal Treatment With Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure and Mesh-Mediated Fascial Traction. Mil Med 2021; 186:452-457. [PMID: 33499462 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Little is known about the long-term outcome of open abdomen treatment with vacuum-assisted wound closure and mesh-3. Therefore, this study's purpose is to evaluate this with a particular focus on incisional hernia development and quality of life (QoL). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-five patients who underwent vacuum-assisted wound closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction at our institution from 2006 to 2013 were prospectively enrolled in this study. After a median follow-up period of 3.8 years, 34 patients attended a follow-up examination, including the SF-36 QoL questionnaire. RESULTS The fascial closure rate was 74% (intention-to-treat) and 89% (per-protocol). Enteroatmospheric fistulae occurred in 1.8%. In-hospital mortality was 16.4%, and during the follow-up period, it was 27.4%. Incisional hernias developed in 35% of the cases.The SF-36 physical role (54.6 ± 41.0 (0-100), P < 0.01), physical functioning (68.4 ± 29.5 (0-100), P = 0.01), and physical component summary (41.6 ± 13.0 (19-62), P = 0.01) scores for the patient population were significantly lower than normative scores. The mental dimensions of QoL showed no differences.A subgroup analysis revealed that the lower scores for physical role, physical functioning, and physical component summary only existed in the subgroup of incisional hernia patients. In contrast, physical and mental SF-36 scores of patients without incisional hernias did not differ from the normative scores. CONCLUSIONS Vacuum-assisted wound closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction seems to result in low complication rates. However, incisional hernias occur in 35%, which are the leading cause of reduced QoL. Measures to further improve this rate, such as prophylactic meshes, have to be evaluated.
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- Sebastian Schaaf
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz, 56072, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz, 56072, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz, 56072, Germany
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Ramirez Mendez LN, Vega-Peña NV, Domínguez-Torres LC. Abdomen abierto y cierre temprano de la pared abdominal. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CIRUGÍA 2021. [DOI: 10.30944/20117582.749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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El abdomen abierto es una opción terapéutica en pacientes críticamente enfermos. Se utiliza cuando el cierre de la cavidad abdominal no puede o no debe ser realizado. No obstante, su utilidad como parte de una estrategia tradicionalmente aceptada ha disminuido, en la medida en que se han incrementado las secuelas en la pared abdominal, en especial la hernia ventral. Los procedimientos requeridos para la reconstrucción anatómica y funcional de la pared abdominal, como parte del tratamiento de una hernia ventral, revisten una alta complejidad y constituyen un nuevo escenario quirúrgico. Igualmente, conllevan incertidumbre respecto a su naturaleza y posibles complicaciones, además de que condicionan mayores gastos al sistema de salud. Para evitar los problemas del cierre tardío de la pared abdominal, se han desarrollado alternativas para superar el abordaje tradicional de “tratar y esperar”, hacia “tratar y reconstruir” tempranamente. El objetivo de la presente revisión es realizar una descripción de los principales avances en el tratamiento del abdomen abierto y el papel del cierre temprano de la pared abdominal, haciendo énfasis en la importancia de un cambio conceptual en el mismo.
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Theodorou A, Jedig A, Manekeller S, Willms A, Pantelis D, Matthaei H, Schäfer N, Kalff JC, von Websky MW. Long Term Outcome After Open Abdomen Treatment: Function and Quality of Life. Front Surg 2021; 8:590245. [PMID: 33855043 PMCID: PMC8039509 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.590245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Open abdomen treatment (OAT) is widely accepted to manage severe abdominal conditions such as peritonitis and abdominal compartment syndrome but can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. The main risks in OAT are (1) entero-atmospheric fistula (EAF), (2) failure of primary fascial closure, and (3) incisional hernias. In this study, we assessed the long-term functional outcome after OAT to understand which factors impacted most on quality of life (QoL)/daily living activities and the natural course after OAT. Materials and Methods: After a retrospective analysis of 165 consecutive OAT patients over a period of 10 years (2002-2012) with over 65 clinical parameters that had been performed at our center (1), we initiated a prospective structured follow-up approach. All survivors were invited for a clinical follow-up. Forty complete datasets including clinical and social follow-up with SF-36 scores were available for full analysis. Results: The patients were dominantly male (75%) with a median age of 52 years. Primary fascial closure (PC) was achieved in 9/40 (23%), while in 77% a planned ventral hernia (PVH) approach was followed. A total of 3/4 of the PVH patients underwent a secondary-stage abdominal wall reconstruction (SSR), but 2/3 of these reconstructed patients developed recurrent hernias. Fifty-five percent of the patients with PC developed an incisional hernia, while 20% of all patients developed significant scarring (Vancouver Scar Score >8). Scar pain was described by 15% of the patients as "moderate" [Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 4-6] and by 10% as "severe" (VAS > 7). While hernia presence, PC or PVH, and scarring showed no impact on QoL, male sex and especially EAF formation significantly reduced QoL. Discussion: Despite many advantages, OAT was associated with relevant mortality and morbidity, especially in the early era before the implementation of a structured concept at our center. Follow-up revealed that hernia incidence after OAT and secondary reconstruction were high and that 25% of patients qualifying for a secondary reconstruction either did not want surgery or were unfit. Sex and EAF formation impacted significantly on QoL, which was lower than in the general population. With regard to hernia incidence, new strategies such as prophylactic mesh implantation upon fascial closure should be discussed analogous to other major abdominal procedures.
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- Alexis Theodorou
- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral- and Thoracic Surgery, Bundeswehr Central Hospital, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Tartaglia D, Marin JN, Nicoli AM, De Palma A, Picchi M, Musetti S, Cremonini C, Salvadori S, Coccolini F, Chiarugi M. Predictive factors of mortality in open abdomen for abdominal sepsis: a retrospective cohort study on 113 patients. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1975-1982. [PMID: 33683639 PMCID: PMC8500907 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01012-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Over the past few years, the open abdomen (OA) as a part of Damage Control Surgery (DCS) has been introduced as a surgical strategy with the intent to reduce the mortality of patients with severe abdominal sepsis. Aims of our study were to analyze the OA effects on patients with abdominal sepsis and identify predictive factors of mortality. Patients admitted to our institution with abdominal sepsis requiring OA from 2010 to 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Primary outcomes were mortality, morbidity and definitive fascial closure (DFC). Comparison between groups was made via univariate and multivariate analyses. On 1474 patients operated for abdominal sepsis, 113 (7.6%) underwent OA. Male gender accounted for 52.2% of cases. Mean age was 68.1 ± 14.3 years. ASA score was > 2 in 87.9%. Mean BMI, APACHE II score and Mannheim Peritonitis Index were 26.4 ± 4.9, 15.3 ± 6.3, and 22.6 ± 7.3, respectively. A negative pressure wound system technique was used in 47% of the cases. Overall, mortality was 43.4%, morbidity 76.6%, and DFC rate was 97.8%. Entero-atmospheric fistula rate was 2.2%. At multivariate analysis, APACHE II score (OR 1.18; 95% CI 1.05–1.32; p = 0.005), Frailty Clinical Scale (OR 4.66; 95% CI 3.19–6.12; p < 0.0001) and ASA grade IV (OR 7.86; 95% CI 2.18–28.27; p = 0.002) were significantly associated with mortality. OA seems to be a safe and reliable treatment for critically ill patients with severe abdominal sepsis. Nonetheless, in these patients, co-morbidity and organ failure remain the major obstacles to a better prognosis.
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- Dario Tartaglia
- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Area della Ricerca di Pisa, Pisa, Toscana, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department and Trauma Center, University of Pisa, New Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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Seidel D, Diedrich S, Herrle F, Thielemann H, Marusch F, Schirren R, Talaulicar R, Gehrig T, Lehwald-Tywuschik N, Glanemann M, Bunse J, Hüttemann M, Braumann C, Heizmann O, Miserez M, Krönert T, Gretschel S, Lefering R. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Conventional Wound Treatment in Subcutaneous Abdominal Wound Healing Impairment: The SAWHI Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2021; 155:469-478. [PMID: 32293657 PMCID: PMC7160755 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.0414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Question Is negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) an effective and safe treatment option for subcutaneous abdominal wound healing impairment (SAWHI) after surgery? Findings In the randomized clinical SAWHI study that included 507 adults, wounds were closed significantly faster and more often in the NPWT arm (36.1 days for 92 of 256 study participants) than with conventional wound treatment (39.1 days for 54 of 251 participants). The number of participants with wound-related adverse events was higher in the NPWT arm (48 of 234) than in the conventional wound treatment arm (27 of 201). Meaning For SAWHI after surgery, NPWT is an effective treatment alternative to conventional wound treatment but causes more wound-related adverse events. Importance Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an established treatment option, but there is no evidence of benefit for subcutaneous abdominal wound healing impairment (SAWHI). Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of NPWT for SAWHI after surgery in clinical practice. Design, Setting, and Participants The multicenter, multinational, observer-blinded, randomized clinical SAWHI study enrolled patients between August 2, 2011, and January 31, 2018. The last follow-up date was June 11, 2018. The trial included 34 abdominal surgical departments of hospitals in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and 539 consecutive, compliant adult patients with SAWHI after surgery without fascia dehiscence were randomly assigned to the treatment arms in a 1:1 ratio stratified by study site and wound size using a centralized web-based tool. A total of 507 study participants (NPWT, 256; CWT, 251) were assessed for the primary end point in the modified intention-to-treat (ITT) population. Interventions Negative pressure wound therapy and conventional wound treatment (CWT). Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was time until wound closure (delayed primary closure or by secondary intention) within 42 days. Safety analysis comprised the adverse events (AEs). Secondary outcomes included wound closure rate, quality of life (SF-36), pain, and patient satisfaction. Results Of the 507 study participants included in the modified ITT population, 287 were men (56.6%) (NPWT, 155 [60.5%] and CWT, 132 [52.6%]) and 220 were women (43.4%) (NPWT, 101 [39.5%] and CWT 119 [47.4%]). The median (IQR) age of the participants was 66 (18) years in the NPWT arm and 66 (20) years in the CWT arm. Mean time to wound closure was significantly shorter in the NPWT arm (36.1 days) than in the CWT arm (39.1 days) (difference, 3.0 days; 95% CI 1.6-4.4; P < .001). Wound closure rate within 42 days was significantly higher with NPWT (35.9%) than with CWT (21.5%) (difference, 14.4%; 95% CI, 6.6%-22.2%; P < .001). In the therapy-compliant population, excluding study participants with unauthorized treatment changes (NPWT, 22; CWT, 50), the risk for wound-related AEs was higher in the NPWT arm (risk ratio, 1.51; 95% CI, 0.99-2.35). Conclusions and Relevance Negative pressure wound therapy is an effective treatment option for SAWHI after surgery; however, it causes more wound-related AEs. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01528033
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- Dörthe Seidel
- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Greifswald University Hospital, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann gemeinnützige GmbH, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department and Polyclinic of Surgery, Hospital Rechts der Isar -Technical University of Munich, München, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, GRN Klinik Sinsheim, Sinsheim, Germany
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- Department of Surgery (A), Hospital of the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral und Thoracic Surgery, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg gemeinnützige GmbH, Rotenburg (Wümme), Germany
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Vascular Medicine, Department of Vascular Surgery, Thüringen Kliniken Georgius Agricola, Saalfeld, Germany
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- Brandenburg Medical School,Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Neuruppin, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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Miller AS, Boyce K, Box B, Clarke MD, Duff SE, Foley NM, Guy RJ, Massey LH, Ramsay G, Slade DAJ, Stephenson JA, Tozer PJ, Wright D. The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:476-547. [PMID: 33470518 PMCID: PMC9291558 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM There is a requirement for an expansive and up to date review of the management of emergency colorectal conditions seen in adults. The primary objective is to provide detailed evidence-based guidelines for the target audience of general and colorectal surgeons who are responsible for an adult population and who practise in Great Britain and Ireland. METHODS Surgeons who are elected members of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Emergency Surgery Subcommittee were invited to contribute various sections to the guidelines. They were directed to produce a pathology-based document using literature searches that were systematic, comprehensible, transparent and reproducible. Levels of evidence were graded. Each author was asked to provide a set of recommendations which were evidence-based and unambiguous. These recommendations were submitted to the whole guideline group and scored. They were then refined and submitted to a second vote. Only those that achieved >80% consensus at level 5 (strongly agree) or level 4 (agree) after two votes were included in the guidelines. RESULTS All aspects of care (excluding abdominal trauma) for emergency colorectal conditions have been included along with 122 recommendations for management. CONCLUSION These guidelines provide an up to date and evidence-based summary of the current surgical knowledge in the management of emergency colorectal conditions and should serve as practical text for clinicians managing colorectal conditions in the emergency setting.
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- Andrew S. Miller
- Leicester Royal InfirmaryUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustLeicesterUK
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- Northumbria Healthcare Foundation NHS TrustNorth ShieldsUK
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustManchesterUK
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- St Mark’s Hospital and Imperial College LondonHarrowUK
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- Western Sydney Local Health DistrictSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Ramser M, Glauser PM, Glass TR, Weixler B, Grapow MTR, Hoffmann H, Kirchhoff P. Abdominal Decompression after Cardiac Surgery: Outcome of 42 Patients with Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. World J Surg 2021; 45:1242-1251. [PMID: 33481080 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05917-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Up to 50% of patients in intensive care units develop intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) in the course of medical treatment. If not detected on time and treated adequately, IAH may develop into an abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) which is associated with a high mortality rate. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are especially prone to develop ACS due to several risk factors including intraoperative hypothermia, fluid resuscitation and acidosis. We investigated patients who developed ACS after cardiac surgery and analyzed potential risk factors, treatment and outcome. METHODS From 2011 to 2016, patients with ACS after cardiac surgery requiring decompressive laparotomy were prospectively recorded. Patient characteristics, details on the cardiac surgery, mortality rate and type of treatment of the open abdomen were analyzed. RESULTS Incidence of ACS in cardiac surgery patients was 1.0% (n = 42/4128), with a mortality rate of 57%. Ejection fraction, Euroscore2 as well as the perfusion time are independent risk factors for the development of ACS. The outcome of patients with ACS was independent of elective versus emergency surgery, gender, age, BMI or ASA score. In the 18 surviving patients, fascial closure was achieved in 72% after a median of 9 days. CONCLUSION Abdominal compartment syndrome is a rare but serious complication after cardiac surgery with a high mortality rate. Independent risk factors for ACS were identified. Negative pressure wound therapy seems to promote and allow early fascia closure of the abdomen and represents therefore a likely benefit for the patient.
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- Michaela Ramser
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. .,Department of Surgery, Solothurner Spitäler, Kantonsspital Olten, Olten, Switzerland.
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Surgery, Solothurner Spitäler, Spital Dornach, Dornach, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Surgery, Charité University Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Hirslanden Klinik Zürich, HerzZentrum, Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Center for Hernia Surgery & Proctology, ZweiChirurgen, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Center for Hernia Surgery & Proctology, ZweiChirurgen, Basel, Switzerland
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Okishio Y, Ueda K, Nasu T, Kawashima S, Kunitatsu K, Kato S. Is open abdominal management useful in nontrauma emergency surgery for older adults? A single-center retrospective study. Surg Today 2021; 51:1285-1291. [PMID: 33420826 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-020-02214-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Open abdominal management (OAM) is being adopted increasingly frequently in nontrauma patients. This study assessed the effectiveness of OAM in nontrauma older adults. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all adults who underwent nontrauma emergency laparotomy requiring postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) management between September 2012 and August 2017 at our hospital. Patients ≥ 80 years old, who underwent OAM, were compared with those < 80 years old. The primary outcome was the 90-day mortality. Secondary outcomes were the 30-day mortality, unplanned relaparotomy, and the ICU length of stay (LOS). RESULTS The OAM group comprised 58 patients, including 27 who were ≥ 80 years old. The patients ≥ 80 years old in the OAM group had a significantly higher 90-day mortality rate (33% vs. 10%; p = 0.027) than those < 80 years old. There were no significant differences in the 30-day mortality rate, patients' unplanned relaparotomy rate, or ICU LOS between the patients ≥ 80 years old and those < 80 in the OAM group. CONCLUSIONS Older adults who underwent OAM had a significantly higher mortality rate than younger patients. However, the OAM strategy for older nontrauma patients may still be useful and reasonable considering the severe condition of these patients.
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- Yuko Okishio
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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Schaaf S, Schwab R, Güsgen C, Willms A. Prophylactic Onlay Mesh Implantation During Definitive Fascial Closure After Open Abdomen Therapy (PROMOAT): Absorbable or Non-absorbable? Methodical Description and Results of a Feasibility Study. Front Surg 2020; 7:578565. [PMID: 33385010 PMCID: PMC7769831 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2020.578565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Incisional hernia development after open abdomen therapy (OAT) remains a common complication in the long run. To demonstrate the feasibility, we describe our method of prophylactic onlay mesh implantation with definitive fascial closure after open abdomen therapy (PROMOAT). To display the feasibility of this concept, we evaluated the short-term outcome after absorbable and non-absorbable synthetic mesh implantation as prophylactic onlay. Material and Methods: Ten patients were prospectively enrolled, and prophylactic onlay mesh (long-term absorbable or non-absorbable) was implanted at the definitive fascial closure operation. The cohort was followed up with a special focus on incisional hernia development and complications. Results: OAT duration was 21.0 ± 12.6 days (95% CI: 16.9-25.1). Definitive fascial closure was achieved in all cases. No incisional hernias were present during a follow-up interval of 12.4 ± 10.8 months (range 1-30 months). Two seromas and one infected hematoma occurred. The outcome did not differ between mesh types. Conclusion: The prophylactic onlay mesh implantation of alloplastic, long-term absorbable, or non-absorbable meshes in OAT showed promising results and only a few complications that were of minor concern. Incisional hernias did not occur during follow-up. To validate the feasibility and safety of prophylactic onlay mesh implantation long-term data and large-scaled prospective trials are needed to give recommendations on prophylactic onlay mesh implantation after OAT.
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- Sebastian Schaaf
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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Willms AG, Schwab R, von Websky MW, Berrevoet F, Tartaglia D, Sörelius K, Fortelny RH, Björck M, Monchal T, Brennfleck F, Bulian D, Beltzer C, Germer CT, Lock JF. Factors influencing the fascial closure rate after open abdomen treatment: Results from the European Hernia Society (EuraHS) Registry : Surgical technique matters. Hernia 2020; 26:61-73. [PMID: 33219419 PMCID: PMC8881440 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-020-02336-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Purpose Definitive fascial closure is an essential treatment objective after open abdomen treatment and mitigates morbidity and mortality. There is a paucity of evidence on factors that promote or prevent definitive fascial closure. Methods A multi-center multivariable analysis of data from the Open Abdomen Route of the European Hernia Society included all cases between 1 May 2015 and 31 December 2019. Different treatment elements, i.e. the use of a visceral protective layer, negative-pressure wound therapy and dynamic closure techniques, as well as patient characteristics were included in the multivariable analysis. The study was registered in the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform via the German Registry for Clinical Trials (DRK00021719). Results Data were included from 630 patients from eleven surgical departments in six European countries. Indications for OAT were peritonitis (46%), abdominal compartment syndrome (20.5%), burst abdomen (11.3%), abdominal trauma (9%), and other conditions (13.2%). The overall definitive fascial closure rate was 57.5% in the intention-to-treat analysis and 71% in the per-protocol analysis. The multivariable analysis showed a positive correlation of negative-pressure wound therapy (odds ratio: 2.496, p < 0.001) and dynamic closure techniques (odds ratio: 2.687, p < 0.001) with fascial closure and a negative correlation of intra-abdominal contamination (odds ratio: 0.630, p = 0.029) and the number of surgical procedures before OAT (odds ratio: 0.740, p = 0.005) with DFC. Conclusion The clinical course and prognosis of open abdomen treatment can significantly be improved by the use of treatment elements such as negative-pressure wound therapy and dynamic closure techniques, which are associated with definitive fascial closure. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s10029-020-02336-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- A G Willms
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital of Koblenz, Rübenacher Str. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital of Koblenz, Rübenacher Str. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General and HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Cisanello University Hospital, Via Paradisa 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery, Wilhelminenspital, 1160, Vienna, Austria.,Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University of Vienna, 1020, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, SE 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of General Surgery, Sainte Anne Military Hospital, 2 Boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000, Toulon, France
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- Department of Surgery, Regensburg University Hospital, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Abdominal, Tumor, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center, Witten/Herdecke University, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
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