A systematic review on the effectiveness of slowly-absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures for abdominal fascial closure following laparotomy

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 615-625

  Sajid, M S ^a   Parampalli, U ^a   Baig, M K ^a   McFall, M R ^a  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dehiscence; Fascial defects; Incisional hernia; Laparotomy closure; Suture sinus

Indexed keywords

NONABSORBABLE SUTURE; NYLON; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYPROPYLENE; SLOWLY ABSORBABLE SUTURE; SUTURE MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL FASCIA; ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; FASCIA; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LAPAROTOMY; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; HERNIA, ABDOMINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; NYLONS; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYPROPYLENES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURES;

EID: 83155180241     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2011.09.006     Document Type: Review

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