Grade B	A prophylactic mesh should be placed after open abdominal surgery in risk groups with morbid obesity or aortic aneurysm
Grade A	A prophylactic mesh should be placed at the primary stoma operation, although this is based on small patient populations
Grade B	The access to the abdominal cavity can be reached by either by a transverse or a midline incision, based on the surgeon’s preference with respect to the patient’s disease and anatomy
Grade A	After elective median laparotomy, the fascia should be closed with a continuous suture technique using slowly resorbable suture material
Grade D	A suture length to wound length ratio of 4 or more should be accomplished when closing the abdomen