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World Journal of Surgery

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Tissue Expander-Assisted Ventral Hernia Repair for the Skin-Grafted Damage Control Abdomen

Author: John Alfred Carr

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Purpose

To describe a novel technique using tissue expanders that allows skin coverage over large ventral hernia repairs after damage control laparotomy, including patients with stomas.

Methods

A retrospective study of a single author’s experience with the technique.

Results

Tissue expanders were placed in the lateral abdominal wall skin adjacent to stomas and expanded over a short 6-week course. The expanders successfully stretched the skin to provide coverage over the large ventral hernia mesh repairs without infectious complications.

Conclusions

The described technique is well tolerated by patients and very useful to provide skin coverage over large ventral hernia defects without infectious complications.

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Title: Tissue Expander-Assisted Ventral Hernia Repair for the Skin-Grafted Damage Control Abdomen
Author: John Alfred Carr
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2377-y

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Tissue Expander-Assisted Ventral Hernia Repair for the Skin-Grafted Damage Control Abdomen

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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