TEMPORARY INTRAVENOUS BAG SILO CLOSURE IN SEVERE ABDOMINAL-TRAUMA

Several temporary abdominal wall closure techniques have been describe d in the literature. We present our experience with an inexpensive and efficient method of temporary abdominal closure when bowel edema and distension preclude safe primary closure. Our technique is a variation of the silon (silo) closure used in the repair of gastroschisis and o mphalocele, using a pre-gas-sterilized, soft 3-L plastic cystoscopy fl uid irrigation bag cut to an oval shape and stapled or sutured to the skin edges of the wound.