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Complications - Change of an abdominal vacuum dressing in an open abdomen

general and visceral surgery
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Anatomy Perioperative management Technique Complications Evidence Total Video

  1. Intraoperative Complications

    • Bowel Injury
      Due to the release of adhesions between the intestinal loops.
    • Bleeding
      Due to injury to vessels.

  2. Postoperative Complications

    • Erosions on Vessels
      Due to the applied suction and the coarse-pored sponge.
    • Erosions in the Gastrointestinal Tract
      Due to the applied suction and the coarse-pored sponge with consecutive fistulas.
    • Skin Damage
      Due to overlapping sponge on the skin.