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Preventing incisional hernia: closing the midline laparotomy

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Objectives The objectives of this review were to identify the best available suture techniques and suture materials for closure of the fascia following laparotomy incisions, by assessing the following comparisons:… Click to show full abstract

Objectives The objectives of this review were to identify the best available suture techniques and suture materials for closure of the fascia following laparotomy incisions, by assessing the following comparisons: absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures; mass versus layered closure; continuous versus interrupted closure techniques; monofilament versus multifilament sutures; and slow absorbable versus fast absorbable sutures.

Keywords: hernia closing; preventing incisional; incisional hernia; closing midline; midline laparotomy; versus

Journal Title: Techniques in Coloproctology
Year Published: 2018

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