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Effect of suture technique on the occurrence of incisional hernia after elective midline abdominal wall closure: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Based on a recent meta-analysis, a continuous suture technique with a suture to wound length ratio of at least 4:1, using a slowly absorbable monofilament suture material, is recommended for primary median laparotomy closure. Incisional hernia, which develops in 9 to 20% of patients, rem...

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Autores principales: Fortelny, René H, Baumann, Petra, Thasler, Wolfgang E, Albertsmeier, Markus, Riedl, Stefan, Steurer, Wolfgang, Kewer, Jan Ludolf, Shamiyeh, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25887884
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0572-x