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  2. Truss (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Truss pad. In medicine, a truss is a kind of surgical appliance, particularly one used for hernia patients. A truss provides support for the herniated area, using a pad and belt arrangement to hold it in the correct position, just when it is put on before moving from bed.

  3. Pelvic binder - Wikipedia

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    A pelvic binder should be placed over the upper femurs, specifically the greater trochanters. [1] [2] This is the best position to reduce diastasis symphysis pubis. [5] A CT scan can be used to observe the effective placement of a pelvic binder. [2] A bed sheet may be used as part of a pelvic binder. [1] A pelvic binder compresses pelvic ...

  4. Wittmann Patch - Wikipedia

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    The Wittmann Patch is a temporary abdominal fascia prosthesis for the planned open abdomen to ease the management of cases where the abdomen cannot be closed due to abdominal compartment syndrome or because multiple further operations are planned (damage control repair [DCR]).

  5. Trendelenburg position - Wikipedia

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    The Trendelenburg position is helpful in surgical reduction of an abdominal hernia. [6] The Trendelenburg position is also used when placing a central venous catheter in the internal jugular or subclavian vein. The Trendelenburg position uses gravity to assist in the filling and distension of the upper central veins, as well as the external ...

  6. Abdominal compartment syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal compartment syndrome is defined as an intra-abdominal pressure above 20 mmHg with evidence of organ failure. Abdominal compartment syndrome develops when the intra-abdominal pressure rapidly reaches certain pathological values, within several hours (intra-abdominal hypertension is observed), and lasts for 6 or more hours.

  7. Inguinal hernia surgery - Wikipedia

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    Inguinal hernia surgery is an operation to repair a weakness in the abdominal wall that abnormally allows abdominal contents to slip into a narrow tube called the inguinal canal in the groin region. There are two different clusters of hernia: groin and ventral (abdominal) wall. Groin hernia includes femoral, obturator, and inguinal. [1]

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