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(a) Shows locally available baby napkin (diaper) in its original package; (b) shows some napkins placed in an autoclave; and (c) Depicts napkins undergoing the sterilisation process.
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This "abdominal mop" consisted of a commercially available baby napkin (diaper) made of cloth which was sterilised in an autoclave before it was used (Figure 1).
Large abdominal defect exposing bowel and uterus as seen on day 10 after extensive debridement.
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The large defect (Figure 2) with neither recti muscles nor fascia was covered with the improvised abdominal mop after each daily wound dressing (Figure 3).
Sterilised baby napkin (diaper) used in covering abdominal defect after each dressing.
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The large defect (Figure 2) with neither recti muscles nor fascia was covered with the improvised abdominal mop after each daily wound dressing (Figure 3).
(a) and (b) Depicting wound healing process at weeks 15 and 22, respectively.
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By the 15th week, the abdominal defect had closed and intraabdominal organs were nonvisible (Figure 4).
Completely healed anterior abdominal wall with appreciable cosmetics.
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Without any reconstructive surgery, complete closure of wound was achieved by week 25 after extensive debridement with appreciable cosmetics (Figure 5).