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case_images: (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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case_images: 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).
case_images: Large abdominal defect exposing bowel and uterus as seen on day 10 after extensive debridement.
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case_images: 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).
case_images: Sterilised baby napkin (diaper) used in covering abdominal defect after each dressing.
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case_images: 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).
case_images: (a) and (b) Depicting wound healing process at weeks 15 and 22, respectively.
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case_images: By the 15th week, the abdominal defect had closed and intraabdominal organs were nonvisible (Figure 4).
case_images: Completely healed anterior abdominal wall with appreciable cosmetics.
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case_images: Without any reconstructive surgery, complete closure of wound was achieved by week 25 after extensive debridement with appreciable cosmetics (Figure 5).