The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Sep 2012
Review Comparative StudyNegative-pressure wound therapy for critically ill adults with open abdominal wounds: a systematic review.
Open abdominal management with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is increasingly used for critically ill trauma and surgery patients. We sought to determine the comparative efficacy and safety of NPWT versus alternate temporary abdominal closure (TAC) techniques in critically ill adults with open abdominal wounds. ⋯ Systematic review, level III.