One discussion this week included open abdomen (OA) management.
Reference: Coccolini F, et al. The open abdomen in trauma and non-trauma patients: WSES guidelines. World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 2018 Feb 2;13:7. doi:10.1186/s13017-018-0167-4.
Summary: The table below summarizes the guidelines statements, including grades of evidence. Please note, these guidelines are methods for optimal management and are not a standard of practice (p.2).
Indications (p.4):
Closure (p.5):
Surgical Focus 