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Table 3 Progression of open abdominal wounds from initial presentation to end of therapy

From: Negative pressure wound therapy management of the “open abdomen” following trauma: a prospective study and systematic review

Grade

Baseline

End of therapy

Closed

0

13 (65%)

1a

14 (70.0%)

2 (10%)

1b

5 (25.0%)

1 (5%)

2

1 (5.0%)

2 (10%)

2c

0

0

3

0

0

4

0

2 (10%)

N

20 (100%)

20 (100%)*

  1. Progress of the wounds during therapy was assessed using the Bjorck et al. classification system. *one patient died less than 24 hours after having a baseline assessment. As no other data was available, it was assumed that the wound grade at death was the same as the baseline assessment (Grade 1A).
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922