Use of a visceral protective layer prevents fistula development in open abdomen therapy: results from the European Hernia Society Open Abdomen Registry

Sebastian Schaaf*, Robert Schwab, Aliona Wöhler, Filip Muysoms, Johan F. Lock, Karl Sörelius, Rene Fortelny, Tobias Keck, Frederik Berrevoet, Gregor A. Stavrou, Martin von Websky, Dario Tartaglia, Dirk Bulian, Arnulf Willms

*Corresponding author for this work
7 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Surgery
Volume110
Issue number12
Pages (from-to)1607-1610
Number of pages4
ISSN0007-1323
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 09.11.2023

Funding

The authors thank N. Zimmermann (Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital Koblenz) for help with data collection and analysis for this article. Part of the data presented is based on his doctoral thesis.

Research Areas and Centers

  • Research Area: Luebeck Integrated Oncology Network (LION)
  • Centers: University Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein (UCCSH)

DFG Research Classification Scheme

  • 2.22-25 General and Visceral Surgery
  • 2.22-14 Hematology, Oncology

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