Research Article
Vacuum-Assisted Abdominal Closure Is Safe and Effective: A Cohort Study in 74 Consecutive Patients
Table 1
Patient background data and data regarding VAC treatments. Unless otherwise stated, the results are given as median (range) or number
(%).
| | | All | Secondary peritonitis | Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) | Fascia dehiscence | Planned second look | Trauma | Others |
| | 74 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | Age (years) | 64.4 (9–89) | 63 (9–85) | 71 (23–80) | 69 (53–85) | 63 (54–89) | 28 (20–60) | 61.5 (58–65) | | Sex, men | 47 (64%) | 19 (65,52%) | 12 (70,59%) | 5 (45,45%) | 6 (60%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | | BMI | 25.2 (16.90–41.81) | 24.94 (16.90–34.97) | 24.01 (19.38–32.10) | 25.6 (21.56–39.00) | 25.94 (20.90–41.81) | 27.62 (19.98–30.25) | 24.3 (17.68–30.92) | | Duration of VAC (days) | 4.5 (0–39) | 4 (2–18) | 5 (3–13) | 6 (2–39) | 2 (1–10) | 6 (0–10) | 3 (2–4) | | VAC-changes | 1 (0–16) | 1 (0–7) | 1 (0–6) | 1 (0–16) | 0 (0–3) | 1 (0–4) | 0,5 (0-1) | | Intensive care unit | 52 (70%) | 21 (72.41%) | 14 (82.35%) | 3 (27.27) | 8 (80%) | 5 (100%) | 1 (50%) | | Largest laparotomy area measured (cm2) | 143.5 (27–473) | 203 (57–500) | 140 (87–350) | 116 (27–496) | 121.5 (43–326) | 263.5 (126–406) | 173 (106–240) | | Largest fluid output per day (ml) | 1000 (0–11000) | 1000 (0–3200) | 1125 (500–11000) | 900 (500–2300) | 1000 (700–1900) | 800 (500–4000) | 500 (500-500) | | Treatment success | 59 (84%) | 23 (82.14%) | 11 (78.57%) | 10 (90.91%) | 10 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | | Died prior to closure | 4 (5%) | 1 (3.45%) | 3 (17.65%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | | Died within 3 months | 11 (15%) | 3 (10.34%) | 6 (35.29%) | 1 (9.09%) | 1 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
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