Surgical technique for closure of difficult abdomen

Abbasoglu O., Nursal T.

ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, vol.103, no.3, pp.340-341, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 103 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Journal Name: ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.340-341
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Abdominal dehiscence reported to occur with a frequency of one per cent even under the best circumstances, is a dreaded complication. Closure of the dehisced abdominal wall under adverse conditions like local infection and wound edge retraction may be difficult. We describe a new technique which is a modification of classical retention sutures for the abdominal wall closure.