Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Abdominal compartment syndrome".)
International
●World Society for Emergency Surgery (WSES): Guidelines on the open abdomen and non-trauma patients (2018)
●WSES: Consensus paper on the role of open abdomen in non-trauma patient (2017)
United States
Europe
●EHS: Guidelines on the closure of abdominal wall incisions (2015)