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. 2024 Oct 23;9(1):e001647.
doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001647. eCollection 2024.

Do not fear the open abdomen

Hector Mejia Morales  1 , David A Hampton  1
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Do not fear the open abdomen

Hector Mejia Morales et al. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Multiple Trauma; Wound Closure Techniques; abdomen.

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