Table 4.
Technical aspects of burst abdomen und its closure
| 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) |
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| 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) | |
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
*Significance level was set at p < 0.05
BA burst abdomen, SSI surgical site infection, PDS polydioxanone, IPOM intraperitoneal onlay mesh