TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of a silastic silo for closure of the abdominal wall in a pediatric patient receiving a cadaveric split liver.
AU - Jones, W. Tracey
AU - Ratner, Irving
AU - Abrahamian, Gregory
AU - Washburn, W. Kenneth
AU - Esterl, Robert
AU - Neigut, Deborah
AU - Halff, Glenn
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - Presented is the successful management of a difficult abdominal wall closure after pediatric liver transplantation. A 5-week-old boy with biliary atresia underwent urgent cadaveric split liver transplantation. The left lateral segment of an adult donor was utilized. Postoperatively, abdominal skin and fascia could not be closed. A SILASTIC (Dow Corning, Midland, MI) silo was applied, and complete closure was possible 6 days later.
AB - Presented is the successful management of a difficult abdominal wall closure after pediatric liver transplantation. A 5-week-old boy with biliary atresia underwent urgent cadaveric split liver transplantation. The left lateral segment of an adult donor was utilized. Postoperatively, abdominal skin and fascia could not be closed. A SILASTIC (Dow Corning, Midland, MI) silo was applied, and complete closure was possible 6 days later.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 14577099
AN - SCOPUS:0642343594
VL - 38
SP - E20-22
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
SN - 0022-3468
IS - 10
ER -