Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 6 , Pages 801-809 , December 2008

Modern Management of Complex Open Abdominal Wounds of War: A 5-Year Experience

Abstract presented at the American College of Surgeons 93rd Annual Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA, October 2007.

Received 30 May 2008 ,Revised 12 August 2008 ,Accepted 13 August 2008.

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 This article represents the personal viewpoint of the authors and cannot be construed as a statement of official US Marine Corps policy.

PII: S1072-7515(08)01271-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.08.014

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 6 , Pages 801-809 , December 2008

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