Outcomes of Vacuum-Assisted and Conventional Wound Management in Pediatric Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Study from a Resource-Limited Setting
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Vaibhav Pandey, Shashi Prakash Mishra, Marripati Bhanumurthy Kaushik, Manish Khobragade, Sunil Kumar Singh Gaur, Ruchira Nandan
Topic overview
Complicated abdominal wounds following pediatric laparotomy, particularly in cases of enterocutaneous fistulae, trauma, or re-exploration, present significant management challenges, especially in resource-limited settings. Despite evidence supporting vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in adults, its use in pediatric populations remains limited.
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