Table 1 Technical features for abdominal wall closure after elective and open primary midline laparotomies (n = 85)
From: Current practice of abdominal wall closure in elective surgery – Is there any consensus?
Parameter | Variables | Results | Level of consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
Fascia suture technique | Continuous | 55 (65%) | Overall agreement |
Interrupted | 16 (19%) | ||
Combinations | 13 (15%) | ||
Missing | 1 (1%) | ||
Suture strength | 0 | 2 (2%) | Overall agreement |
1 | 48 (57%) | ||
2 | 31 (36%) | ||
Others | 3 (4%) | ||
Missing | 1 (1%) | ||
Suture material | Monofilament | 51 (60%) | Overall agreement |
Braided | 32 (38%) | ||
Missing | 2 (2%) | ||
Suture absorption | No | 4 (5%) | Overall agreement |
Slow | 47 (55%) | ||
Intermediate | 33 (39%) | ||
Rapid | 0 (0%) | ||
Missing | 1 (1%) | ||
Subcutaneous suture | Yes | 48 (57%) | Overall agreement |
No | 36 (42%) | ||
Missing | 1 (1%) | ||
Subcutaneous drainage | Yes | 19 (22%) | Overall agreement |
No | 63 (74%) | ||
Missing | 3 (4%) | ||
Skin closure | Staples | 67 (79%) | Consensus |
Suture | 17 (20%) | ||
Missing | 1 (1%) |