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this paper highlights the advantage of not closing the abdominal wall in certain complex abdominal surgery.
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Why is it important?
closing the abdomen immediately after surgery in certain cases can be disastrous. leaving it open would improve survival.
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This page is a summary of: Damage control surgery/laparostomy in nontrauma emergency abdominal surgery: A new concept of care, Saudi Surgical Journal, January 2014, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/2320-3846.147022.
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