Abdominal Wound Dehiscence in Gastroenterological Surgery

Penninckx, Freddy; Poelmans, Stephan; Kerremans, Raymond; Beckers, Jozef P.

doi:10.1097/00000658-197903000-00016

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“…Most of the subjects in our study underwent emergency surgery. Our study was in accordance with other reports by Niggebrugge et al [27], Penninckx et al [28], and McGinn et al [29], demonstrating significantly higher incidence of postoperative wound dehiscence in emergency than in elective surgery.…”

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A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Non-absorbable Polypropylene (Prolene®) and Delayed Absorbable Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl®) Suture Material in Mass Closure of Vertical Laparotomy Wounds

Pandey

Singh

et al. 2012

Indian J Surg

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Wound dehiscence is a postoperative complication encountered following abdominal surgery. A prospective randomized study was conducted to compare the incidence of wound dehiscence with a delayed absorbable and a nonabsorbable suture material in the mass closure of vertical laparotomy wounds. In one group, 100 patients were analyzed after closure with Prolene®, and in another group, 100 patients were analyzed after closure with Vicryl®. The incision was closed by continuous far and near suture technique using polypropylene (Prolene) suture in one group and a synthetic delayed absorbable polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) suture in the other group. There was significant difference in the incidence of wound dehiscence between the two groups: 6 % with Prolene and 17 % with Vicryl, (χ 2 05.944, 1 DF, P value00.0148). The overall incidence of wound dehiscence was 11.5 % in this study. The incidence of wound dehiscence in both the study groups was higher than expected as compared to previous literature. There was a significant difference between the two suture materials. In our study, Prolene is a better suture material for closure of vertical laparotomy wounds.

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A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Non-absorbable Polypropylene (Prolene®) and Delayed Absorbable Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl®) Suture Material in Mass Closure of Vertical Laparotomy Wounds

Pandey

Singh

et al. 2012

Indian J Surg

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“…2.7%. Similar observation has been made by Penninckx et al 8 where wound dehiscence rate was found to be 6.7% in emergency laparotomy and 1.5% in elective cases.…”

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A Clinical Study of Abdominal Wound Dehiscence Including Its Causes and Management

Choudhury¹,

Deka²,

Gogoi³

et al. 2017

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BACKGROUNDAbdominal wound dehiscence is described as partial or complete disruption of an abdominal wound closure with or without protrusion and evisceration of abdominal contents. It is of great concern because there is a risk of evisceration, the need for immediate intervention, and the possibility of repeat dehiscence, surgical wound infection, and incisional hernia formation. Aims and Objectives-To identify significant risk factors in patients developing abdominal wound dehiscence and to study its incidence in elective and emergency operations, to study the type of incision leading to wound dehiscence and to effectively manage cases and identify steps to minimise the incidence of wound dehiscence/burst abdomen.

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“…4 in observation made by Penninckx et al, dehiscence rate was found to be 6.7%. 5 in emergency laparotomy. While local studies show a higher incidence varying from 6%.…”

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Clinical Study on Factors Influencing Wound Dehiscence in Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy

Talukdar¹,

Gopalarathnam²,

Paul³

et al. 2016

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BACKGROUNDWound dehiscence is a mental, financial and physical trauma to patients and has an equivalent effect on surgeon too. Wound dehiscence etches profound morbidity in a patient's life. There arises an expanding demand in the cost of care, both in terms of increased hospital stay and manpower in nursing and managing of burst wound and its complications. Thus understanding of factors contributing to dehiscence, correctable measures and precautionary steps are very much essential in day-to-day practice of all surgeons. This ignited our thoughts to conduct a study and understand wound healing and dehiscence in a better way.

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Abdominal Wound Dehiscence in Gastroenterological Surgery

Cited by 57 publications

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A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Non-absorbable Polypropylene (Prolene®) and Delayed Absorbable Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl®) Suture Material in Mass Closure of Vertical Laparotomy Wounds

A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Non-absorbable Polypropylene (Prolene®) and Delayed Absorbable Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl®) Suture Material in Mass Closure of Vertical Laparotomy Wounds

A Clinical Study of Abdominal Wound Dehiscence Including Its Causes and Management

Clinical Study on Factors Influencing Wound Dehiscence in Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy

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