title: Bedside placement of polyglycolic acid mesh: a novel treatment of uncomplicated abdominal wound dehiscence.
abstract: Uncomplicated abdominal wound dehiscence is a common problem in critically ill patients undergoing general surgical procedures. In the past, a majority of these patients have been subjected to an emergency return to the operating room for wound closure to prevent evisceration. In this article, we present two successful cases of a novel bedside approach using local anesthesia and polyglycolic acid mesh in uncomplicated abdominal dehiscence to prevent evisceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University, Morgantown.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chendrasekhar
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011100:Polyglycolic Acid