As adoption of the open abdomen surgical technique becomes more widespread, critical care nurses are treating more patients with open abdomens, according to Critical Care Nurse. The open abdomen ...

The present article by Blankensteijn et al. sought to determine whether the mortality and complication rate advantage that endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair seemed to have over ...

How do the long-term results of endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms compare with open surgical procedures? The study authors conducted a randomized trial in 37 UK hospitals. A total of 1252 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multiple perioperative and operative factors increased the risk for venous thromboembolism in patients with ...

KCI has launched its ABTHERA ADVANCE™ Open Abdomen Dressing in the United States. It provides a temporary abdominal closure system designed to remove fluids and draw wound edges together while ...

Q: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these? A: Adhesions are basically scar tissue inside your body that may stick (adhere) to body tissue and/or ...