Options in the Management of the Open Abdomen
This book by Madbak and Dangleben has collated lot of information that has been presented and published in many disparate arenas into a single easy to read source. In an area where there is more experience and “favorite techniques” than true evidence base
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Firas G. Madbak • Dale A. Dangleben Editors
Options in the Management of the Open Abdomen
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Editors Firas G. Madbak Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dale A. Dangleben Trauma & General Surgery Department of Surgery Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston, Maine, USA
Attending Surgeon Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Reading Hospital & Medical Center Reading, PA, USA
ISBN 978-1-4939-1826-3 ISBN 978-1-4939-1827-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-1827-0 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014947682 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
DEDICATION In Memoriam
George Elias Madbak
October 21, 1948–July 12, 2013 “For my father—the epitome of unconditional love, support and sacrifice. Your eloquence, wisdom and sense of humor are deeply missed” —FM
Rita Dangleben
April 22, 1947–May 13, 2013 “For my mother, the woman who pushed me to always believe in myself ” —DD
Foreword
Like many things in medicine and surgery, the use of the open abdomen following severe trauma and other life-treating intra-abdominal conditions is not a new concept and has been utilized episodically si
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