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Table 4 Technical aspects of burst abdomen und its closure

From: Interrupted sutures prevent recurrent abdominal fascial dehiscence: a comparative retrospective single center cohort analysis of risk factors of burst abdomen and its recurrence as well as surgical repair techniques

 

Overall burst abdomen group (n = 108)

BA revision group (n = 94)

Recurrent BA group (n = 14)

p value

Fascial condition/reason for BA

(absolute number/relative frequency)

   

Unimpaired fascia/technical

15 (13.9)

13 (13.8)

2 (14.3)

0.47

Superficial SSI

44 (40.7)

40 (42.6)

4 (28.6)

 

Fascial necrosis

22 (20.4)

17 (18.1)

5 (35.7)

 

Not indicated

27 (25)

24 (25.5)

3 (21.4)

 

Surgical techniques in patients with complete fascial closure at BA revision

   

Suture type and technique (n = 69)

   

PDS continuous

25 (36.2)

18 (31)

7 (63.6)

0.039*

Vicryl interrupted

44 (63.8)

40 (69)

4 (36.4)

 

Vicryl mesh augmentation (n = 75)

   

No mesh

51 (68)

43 (67.2)

8 (72.7)

0.716

IPOM mesh

24 (32)

21 (32.8)

3 (27.3)

 
  1. All values are given as absolute numbers (relative frequencies). Fascial condition was lacking in two patients. The data for the type and technique of suture was lacking in six patients
  2. *Significance level was set at p < 0.05
  3. BA burst abdomen, SSI surgical site infection, PDS polydioxanone, IPOM intraperitoneal onlay mesh