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Open Abdomen Techniques MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Open Abdomen Techniques
Tree Number(s)
E04.987.100.500
Unique ID
D000080872
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080872
Scope Note
Abdominal wound closure techniques in which the opening from a laparoscopic abdominal incision is left open, but covered, to reduce or prevent INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION.
Entry Term(s)
Open Abdomen Technique
Open Abdomen Therapy
Open Abdomen Treatment
Public MeSH Note
2020
History Note
2020
Date Established
2020/01/01
Date of Entry
2019/07/08
Revision Date
2019/05/30
Open Abdomen Techniques Preferred
Open Abdomen Treatment Related
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