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Choosing the best abdominal closure by meta-analysis
D E Weiland1, R C Bay, S Del Sordi
1Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
American Journal of Surgery
|February 2, 1999
Summary
For secure abdominal wound closure, continuous nonabsorbable sutures are recommended. Mass closures are superior to layered closures, and interrupted absorbable sutures are best for infected or distended wounds.
Area of Science:
- Surgical techniques
- Wound healing
- Evidence-based medicine
Background:
- Current abdominal wound closure practices often rely on tradition rather than data.
- Secure wound closure is critical for patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the efficacy of different abdominal wound closure methods using statistical data.
- To provide evidence-based recommendations for surgical wound closure.
Main Methods:
- A meta-analysis of 12,249 patients undergoing abdominal wound closure.
- Comparison of continuous versus interrupted, and mass versus layered closure techniques.
- Evaluation of absorbable versus nonabsorbable sutures.
Main Results:
- Continuous absorbable sutures were associated with more hernias (P = 0.0007).
- Continuous nonabsorbable sutures led to significantly more dehiscences (P = 0.01).
- Mass closures showed fewer hernias and dehiscences than layered closures (P = 0.02, P = 0.0002).
Conclusions:
- Continuous nonabsorbable sutures are recommended for most abdominal wound closures.
- Interrupted absorbable sutures are preferred when infection or distention is anticipated.
- Mass closure techniques are superior to layered closures for reducing hernias and dehiscences.