DISCUSSION
Open abdominal management is reserved for those patients in
whom abdominal closure would result in excessive intraabdominal
pressure or who require early return to the operating
room for reexploration. Several techniques for temporary
abdominal wound closure have been proposed, including
skin closure alone or use of various biosynthetic materials
sutured to the skin or fascia. Placement of polypropylene
mesh in temporary closure of the abdomen has been well
documented.3–9 It has been used with and without a zipper
mechanism to allow for sequential abdominal
reexplorations.10–16 Underlying viscera may adhere to the
mesh and become injured during subsequent reexploration.16
The mesh, if left long enough, may erode into the bowel.17
Repetitive suturing of biosynthetic material to fascial edges
damages the fascia and may be a causative factor in development
of fascial necrosis.9
Several techniques have been described for temporary closure
of the abdominal wall. These include the use of expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene, Silastic sheets, and zipper
fasteners.16–20 Although these materials are less adherent to
underlying viscera, their use requires suturing of the prosthetic
material to the abdominal wall tissues. Management of
peritoneal fluid is still a problem unless a drainage system is incorporated. Closure of the skin only can result in leaks of
peritoneal fluid, which saturates dressings and potentially
allows contamination of the peritoneal cavity.
DISCUSSIONOpen abdominal management is reserved for those patients inwhom abdominal closure would result in excessive intraabdominalpressure or who require early return to the operatingroom for reexploration. Several techniques for temporaryabdominal wound closure have been proposed, includingskin closure alone or use of various biosynthetic materialssutured to the skin or fascia. Placement of polypropylenemesh in temporary closure of the abdomen has been welldocumented.3–9 It has been used with and without a zippermechanism to allow for sequential abdominalreexplorations.10–16 Underlying viscera may adhere to themesh and become injured during subsequent reexploration.16The mesh, if left long enough, may erode into the bowel.17Repetitive suturing of biosynthetic material to fascial edgesdamages the fascia and may be a causative factor in developmentof fascial necrosis.9Several techniques have been described for temporary closureof the abdominal wall. These include the use of expandedpolytetrafluoroethylene, Silastic sheets, and zipperfasteners.16–20 Although these materials are less adherent tounderlying viscera, their use requires suturing of the prostheticmaterial to the abdominal wall tissues. Management ofperitoneal fluid is still a problem unless a drainage system is incorporated. Closure of the skin only can result in leaks ofperitoneal fluid, which saturates dressings and potentiallyallows contamination of the peritoneal cavity.
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