Review Article

Comparison of Outcomes between Early Fascial Closure and Delayed Abdominal Closure in Patients with Open Abdomen: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Early fascial closure rate of all enrolled studies.

StudyPatients ( )Early closure ( )Delayed closure ( )Rate (%)

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