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Episode 059 Impact on treatment of the open abdomen after trauma: Value for ICU treatment
Open abdomen treatment (OAT) is now an essential element in the
management of severely traumatized patients, both after penetrating and
blunt trauma. It is often necessary, after damage control surgery for either
abdominal or extra abdominal injuries, to prevent the development of
abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Trauma is the leading indication
for OAT in most intensive care units (ICU). In patients who are at risk for
ACS, OAT should optimally be applied after the first surgical intervention;
for patients who develop ACS at a later stage, OAT may need to be applied
when ACS is present.�
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Open abdomen treatment (OAT) is now an essential element in the
management of severely traumatized patients, both after penetrating and
blunt trauma. It is often necessary, after damage control surgery for either
abdominal or extra abdominal injuries, to prevent the development of
abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Trauma is the leading indication
for OAT in most intensive care units (ICU). In patients who are at risk for
ACS, OAT should optimally be applied after the first surgical intervention;
for patients who develop ACS at a later stage, OAT may need to be applied
when ACS is present.�