2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.12.007
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Small bites technique for midline laparotomy closure: From theory to practice: Still a long way to go

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“…The goal of the review was to answer the question posed at the start of the article; whether small bites can reduce the incidence of incisional hernia following midline laparotomy when compared to the conventional mass closure technique, with the latter being the regular practice of most of today's surgeons for several years if not for their entire career which makes the transition even more difficult if another technique is proven to be superior [ 11 , 12 ]. Nevertheless, we think by generating high-quality evidence of the small bite/small stitch technique in the form of best evidence topic, might help in adoption of this technique by more units.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The goal of the review was to answer the question posed at the start of the article; whether small bites can reduce the incidence of incisional hernia following midline laparotomy when compared to the conventional mass closure technique, with the latter being the regular practice of most of today's surgeons for several years if not for their entire career which makes the transition even more difficult if another technique is proven to be superior [ 11 , 12 ]. Nevertheless, we think by generating high-quality evidence of the small bite/small stitch technique in the form of best evidence topic, might help in adoption of this technique by more units.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus far, studies about EML closure have shown better results when using the SB technique, but they were carried out in non-selected patients [ 3 , 4 , 11 ]. In our study, isolated use of SB, although in a small number of patients, presented a similar frequency of IH than in those treated with NSB, indicating that this group of patients could not benefit as much from this technique as low-risk patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Melsungen, Germany), and using the SB technique and introducing the measurement and systematic documentation of the SL/WL ratio. For that purpose, training actions, which have been previously described, [ 11 ] were carried out, and all surgical specialties that perform EML were involved (General and Digestive Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, Vascular). In addition, the use of PM in high-risk patients was emphasised, following updated guidelines [ 2 ].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In the years following the initial guidelines, a significant number of studies further defined the small bites technique and provided a clear, detailed and easy to follow procedure ( 21 ). In contrast to these findings and even though recent surveys showed that the small bites technique is reproducible, has no risks and provides low incidence of incisional hernia, a wide dissemination and “real world” implementation is still not optimal in the surgical community ( 22 , 23 ). In the published literature, no specific explanations for this dogged acceptance of an empiriously validated technique can be found.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 93%