title: [Management of the abdominal wall in sepsis. Comparison of two techniques].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare two techniques of open abdomen management in patients with abdominal sepsis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Some patients with abdominal sepsis will require open abdomen management to avoid abdomen compartment syndrome. We compare use of the Bogota bag with a technique developed at our Institution with a subcutaneous polyethylene bag.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty nine consecutive patients with abdominal sepsis who were managed with open abdomen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty one patients with Bogota bag and 18 patients with subcutaneous polyethylene bag. Patients with Bogota bag had more report surgery intrabdominal complications compared with patients with subcutaneous polyethylene bag (p = 0.04, p = 0.037, respectively). Mortality was the same.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of subcutaneous polyethylene bag in patient with abdominal sepsis and open abdomen appears safer when compared with Bogota bag.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastrocirugía, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, México, DF. jlmo1968@hotmail.com
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martínez-Ordaz
authors.forename: Pedro Armando
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cruz-Olivo
authors.forename: Ericka
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chacón-Moya
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Fuente-Lira
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chavelas-Lluck
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blanco-Benavides
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome