Successful Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Necrosis Caused by a Perforated Ascending Colon Using the ABThera System

<div>Radiological findings: (a) abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan showing fluid collection, an air pocket in the subcutaneous fat layer of the abdominal wall, and edematous changes in the intraperitoneal and abdominal wall adipose tissue (arrow); (b) inflammatory changes are observed around the ascending colon (large arrow).</div>

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Figure 1: Successful Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Necrosis Caused by a Perforated Ascending Colon Using the ABThera System 

Figure 1 | Successful Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Necrosis Caused by a Perforated Ascending Colon Using the ABThera System 