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Prevention of Fascial Retraction in the Open Abdomen with a Novel Device

Treating the open abdomen is challenging and requires all means available for rapid abdominal closure. To date, negative pressure wound therapy has been well accepted and commonly used . Delayed closure often requires alloplastic material or can be impeded, and ventral hernias may result .

A prolonged open abdomen results in bowel adhesions, enteroatmospheric fistulas, and/or loss of domain. Mortality ranges from 12 to 40%; septic origin is associated with higher mortality. Early closure of the open abdomen has yielded good results in trauma patients. Fewer complications and lower mortality rates were observed. A novel device called Fasciotens Abdomen was developed to prevent fascial retraction in the open abdomen.