Background: Open abdomen is an alternative for the management of trauma patient, and negative pressure therapy of the wound using VAC device is a genuine sort of treatment. Although the device poses technical advantages, risks are present and a critical complication is the enteroatmospheric fistula formation (EAF).
Objective: To analize the role of negative pressure therapy length and VAC device number of changes on the EAF formation in trauma patients udergoing open abdomen.