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An Adhesion Reduction Plan in the Management of the Surgical Open Abdomen

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Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Conditions: Open Abdomen

Interventions: Adhesion Reduction Plan

Countries: United States

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an adhesion reduction plan, consisting of early adhesion prevention and application of a bioresorbable membrane is effective in reducing the severity of adhesions and the incidence of complications in managing the open abdomen in trauma and emergency general surgery.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Trauma patients with open abdomen after initial laparotomy
* Emergency surgery patients with open abdomen after initial laparotomy
* Able to obtain consent from patient or LAR before any research initiated

Exclusion Criteria:

* Seprafilm application at initial laparotomy
* Patient is a prisoner
* Inability to obtain informed consent
* Consentable person does not speak English

Locations (1)

Baltimore, Maryland, United States