Fasciotens© Abdomen ICU: Novel Device Prevents Abominal Wall Retraction and Facilitates Early Abdominal Wall Closure of Septic Open Abdomen

Volume 4 - Issue 1

Stephen N Fung, Vaghiri S, Ashmawy H*, Kropil F, Rehders A and Knoefel WT

Received: November 30, 2019   Published: December 11, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/SCSOAJ.2019.04.000177

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Abstract

One of the major challenges in the management of patients with open abdomen (OA) due to septic peritonitis (SP) or abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is to control abdominal wall retraction. We herein present a novel device which was successfully implemented on a 49 years old patient with OA caused by necrotizing pancreatitis. Based on a dynamic Fascia-Mesh-Thread- Tensioning System (FMTTS), this device named Fasciotens© Abdomen ICU prevented abdominal wall retraction and even displayed abdominal wall extension. Fasciotens© Abdomen ICU has been successfully implemented in preclinical studies of animal models and was approved for CE-1 certification.

Keywords: Fasciotens® Abdomen ICU; prevention of fascia retraction, open abdomen

Abbreviaions: CECT: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography; OA: Open Abdomen; FMTTS: Fascia-Mesh-Thread-Tensioning System; NPWT: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy; VACM: Vacuum and Mesh Mediated Fascial Traction

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