Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	4518
Country	Spain

Received	2013-07-03 09:49
Peer-Review Started	2013-07-03 15:56
To Make the First Decision	2013-07-26 18:40
Return for Revision	2013-07-31 17:29
Revised	2013-08-02 00:47
Second Decision	2013-10-16 11:17
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2013-10-16 12:13
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	“Acute postoperative open abdominal wall”: Nosological concept and treatment implications
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Manuel López-Cano, José A Pereira and Manuel Armengol-Carrasco
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Manuel López-Cano, MD, PhD, Abdominal Wall Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain. mlpezcano@gmail.com
Key Words	Burst abdomen; Open abdomen; Evisceration; Abdominal wall; Mesh; Negative pressure wound therapy; Incisional hernia; Enteroatmospheric fistula
Core Tip	Burst abdomen and open abdomen are clinical conditions apparently disconnected. In order to assess the management of these disorders in a more comprehensive and integral fashion, the concept of “acute postoperative open abdominal wall” (acute POAW) is presented. The understanding of the acute POAW as a single clinical process allows stratification and collection of data in different patient subsets, favoring a better knowledge of conditions involved in the surgical reconstruction of the abdominal wall.
Publish Date	2013-12-26 10:58
Citation	López-Cano M, Pereira JA, Armengol-Carrasco M. “Acute postoperative open abdominal wall”: Nosological concept and treatment implications. World J Gastrointest Surg 2013; 5(12): 314-320
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v5/i12/314.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v5.i12.314

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