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Tammy C Luttrell1, Hasan Khashwj1, Nicole Ingalls1, Jay Coates1.
Abstract
Case presentation of a novel method for the management of complex open abdomen technique. This Mmethod includes the combination of chitosan, hyaluronic acid and negative pressure wound therapy. Patient was initially managed with traditional operating room wash-outs and packing. Implementation of novel method achieved closure in 17 days with split-thickness-skin-graft.Entities:
Keywords: Chitosan; Hyaluronic acid; Negative pressure wound therapy; Open abdomen technique
Year: 2016 PMID: 28053865 PMCID: PMC5196496 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccw.2016.02.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Coll Clin Wound Spec ISSN: 2213-5103