International Journal of Surgery 2009;36(12):829-831

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4203.2009.12.015

Preventive strategy for incisional hernia after selective and emergency laparotomy

Hao LIU

Keywords

open abdominal surgery; incisional hernia; prevention

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Incisional hernia is open a major postoperative complication that abdominal surgery remains. The incision type, suture technique, and the choice of primary suture materials are the main factors affecting wound healing. Prophylactic subfascial non-absorbable mesh can be used in high-risk patients to prevent in-cisional hernia.