As adoption of the open abdomen surgical technique becomes more widespread, critical care nurses are treating more patients with open abdomens, according to Critical Care Nurse. The open abdomen ...

The present article by Blankensteijn et al. sought to determine whether the mortality and complication rate advantage that endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair seemed to have over ...

KCI has launched its ABTHERA ADVANCE™ Open Abdomen Dressing in the United States. It provides a temporary abdominal closure system designed to remove fluids and draw wound edges together while ...

InventoRR MD Inc. announced its AbClo, an open abdomen management and closure system, has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc. the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare ...

An aortoenteric fistula is a rare but life threatening complication of aortic surgery requiring immediate surgical repair. Early symptoms include abdominal pain or vomiting blood. A fistula is an ...