title: Management of a pregnant patient with an open abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virgina 23298, USA.
authors.forename: Sharline Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Aboutanos
authors.forename: Michel B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Aboutanos
authors.forename: Ajai K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: Therese M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Duane
authors.forename: Rao R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ivatury
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014618:Vacuum; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*