Abstract
The optimal abdominal closure in critically ill surgical/trauma patients remains controversial with a wide variety of commonly employed techniques. We sought to evaluate clinical equipoise by surveying Canadian surgeons regarding the use of temporary abdominal closure strategies in damage control and emergency situations. A structured mixed-mode (Website and paper), scenario-based questionnaire was developed by members of the Canadian Trauma Trials Collaborative and directed to surgical members of the Trauma Association of Canada (TAC). The overall response rate was 84% (86 out of 102). In resuscitated hemodynamically stable trauma patients, 42% (29 out of 69) of respondents elected to primarily close an "extremely tight" abdominal cavity while only 23% (16 out of 70) would primarily close the same patient when physiologic exhaustion (Damage control (DC) conditions-hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy) supervened. Although the majority reported preference for temporizing abdominal closures [73% (51 out of 70) non-DC, 75% (52 out of 69) DC] when the fascia was physically impossible to close; the reported primary use of mesh in these situations was quite high [24.6% (17 out of 69) non-DC, 24% (16 out of 69) DC], including a re...Continue Reading
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