title: Pregnancy is not a useful tissue expander in patients with an open abdomen: a case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
authors.forename: A Ylenia
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Lavery
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Livingston
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016896:Treatment Outcome