Use of ABTHERA™ for an extensive abdominal wall defect caused by entrapment in a noodle stirring machine: a case report

TL;DR

A patient with severe abdominal wall injury from a noodle machine was treated using ABTHERA for temporary closure and staged reconstruction.

Contribution

Demonstrates the use of ABTHERA for managing extensive abdominal wall defects in a novel clinical context.

Findings

ABTHERA was successfully used for open abdominal management and temporary closure.

Staged reconstruction surgery was performed following initial treatment with ABTHERA.

Abstract

An extensive abdominal wall defect is rare but severe trauma. Here, we have described the case of a male patient in his 20s who sustained extensive abdominal wall injury and intra-abdominal organ damage after being caught in a noodle stirring machine. We used ABTHERA as a substitute for a defective abdominal wall, achieved open abdominal management and temporary closure of a wide abdominal wall defect, and performed staged reconstruction surgery.

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