Abdominal Wall Closure in Elective Midline Laparotomy: The Current Recommendations

[摘要] IntroductionThe risk of developing an incisional hernia after primary elective median laparotomy is reported in the literature as being between 5 and 20 percent. The goal of this systematic review was to evaluate different closure techniques for midline laparotomies and the use of additional prophylactic mesh augmentation for midline closure in high risk patients. .

[学科分类] 外科医学

[关键词] midline closure;small bite technique;prophylactic mesh;incisional hernia;prevention