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Episode 058 Part 2: Challenges and new developments in Active Open Abdomen treatment
Although necessary and possibly life saving, decompressive
laparotomy (DL) will leave the patient with an open abdomen (OA)
prone to complications such as bleeding, infection, enterocutaneous
fistula or excessive fluid losses.
To avoid these complications a form of temporary abdominal
closure (TAC) has to be used. Any TAC procedure used after DL
should first and foremost prevent development of recurrent abdominal compartment� syndrome (ACS).
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Although necessary and possibly life saving, decompressive
laparotomy (DL) will leave the patient with an open abdomen (OA)
prone to complications such as bleeding, infection, enterocutaneous
fistula or excessive fluid losses.
To avoid these complications a form of temporary abdominal
closure (TAC) has to be used. Any TAC procedure used after DL
should first and foremost prevent development of recurrent abdominal compartment� syndrome (ACS).