title: A new technique to close open abdomen using negative pressure therapy and elastic gums.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Spain. Electronic address: ros_j_r@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Rosa María
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Spain.
authors.forename: Felipe Pareja
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Ciuró
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Spain.
authors.forename: Virginia Durán Muñoz
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Cruzado
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Spain.
authors.forename: Mercedes Flores
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco López
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Bernal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Padillo
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D058107:Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059325:Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013030:Spain; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome