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  • Trauma surgery and critical care

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  • Damage control laparotomy (DCL) is critical but results in open abdomens (OA), associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
  • Current management of OAs lacks standardized closure versus coverage techniques, leading to varied patient outcomes.
  • Observed differences in outcomes between Wittmann Patch (WP) and ABThera (AB) devices prompted this investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of the Wittmann Patch (WP) versus ABThera (AB) in achieving fascial closure for open abdomens following DCL.
  • To test the hypothesis that the WP device improves fascial closure rates compared to the AB device.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patients undergoing DCL and OA management between 2011 and 2019 at a Level 1 trauma center.
  • Patients were categorized into two groups: those managed with ABThera (AB) alone or Wittmann Patch (WP).
  • Primary fascial closure (PFC) and delayed fascial closure (DFC, >7 days) were the primary endpoints.

Main Results:

  • The study included 189 patients in the AB group and 38 in the WP group; baseline characteristics were similar.
  • Wittmann Patch (WP) demonstrated statistically significant higher rates of primary fascial closure (PFC: 90% vs 81%) and delayed fascial closure (DFC: 100% vs 44%) compared to ABThera (AB).
  • Excluding patients with prior hernias, WP showed superior PFC (100% vs 87%) and DFC (100% vs 44%) rates (P < .05 and P ≤ 0.001, respectively), with fewer complications.

Conclusions:

  • The Wittmann Patch (WP) facilitates active fascial closure for open abdomens, contrasting with the ABThera (AB) device's role primarily as a coverage solution.
  • Institutional data indicate superior rates of primary and delayed fascial closure and reduced complications with WP management compared to AB.
  • WP represents a more effective approach for achieving fascial closure in the management of open abdomens post-DCL.