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The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the indications, procedures, duration of NPT, and the outcomes of all our patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> All consecutive patients treated with intra-abdominal NPT from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A total of 438 patients (44% females) with a median (range) age of 66 (12\u201394) years, BMI of 25 (14\u201348) kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>, and ASA class I, II, III, and IV scores of 36 (13%), 239 (55%), 95 (22%), and 3(1%), respectively, were treated with NPT. The indication for surgery was primary bowel perforation in 163 (37%), mesenteric ischemia in 53 (12%), anastomotic leakage in 53 (12%), ileus in 53 (12%), postoperative bowel perforation\/leakage in 32 (7%), abdominal compartment in 15 (3%), pancreatic fistula in 13 (3%), gastric perforation in 13 (3%), secondary peritonitis in 11 (3%), burst abdomen in nine (2%), biliary leakage in eight (2%), and other in 15 (3%) patients. A damage control operation without reconstruction in the initial procedure was performed in 164 (37%) patients. The duration of hospital and intensive care stay were, median (range), 28 (0\u2013278) and 4 (0\u2013214) days. The median (range) duration of operation was 109 (22\u2013433) min and of NPT was 3(0\u201333) days. A trend to shorter duration of NPT was observed over time and in the colonic perforation group. The mean operating time was shorter when only blind ends were left <jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic>, namely 110 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic>. 133 min (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.006). The mortality rates were 14% at 30 days, 21% at 90 days, and 31% at 1 year. An entero-atmospheric fistula was observed in five (1%) cases, most recently in 2014. Direct fascia closure was possible in 417 (95%) patients at the end of NPT, but least often (67%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.00) in patients with burst abdomen. During follow-up, hernia repair was observed in 52 (24%) of the surviving patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Open abdomen treatment with NPT is a promising concept for various abdominal emergencies, especially when treated outside normal working hours. A low rate of entero-atmospheric fistula formation and a high rate of direct fascia closure were achieved with dynamic approximation of the fascia edges. 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