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Open abdomen management and outcomes: two case reports from western Kenya and a review of literature from Africa
The open abdomen (OA) is clinically indicated for attenuating the effects of select intra-abdominal insults that may lead to high intra-abdominal pressure with fascial closure. Despite the high incidence of conditions warranting OA in Africa, there are few reports on its use and outcomes. A retrospe...
Autores principales: | Mwita, Clifford, Negesa, Ruth, Boeck, Marissa, Wandera, Andrew |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6522152/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31143338 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.32.33.17859 |
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