Modified midline abdominal wound closure technique in complicated/high risk laparotomies
Modified midline abdominal wound closure technique in complicated/high risk laparotomies.
Murtaza B1, Ali Khan N, Sharif MA, Malik IB, Mahmood A.
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• 1Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Bahawal Nagar Cantt. badar_murtaza@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the local wound complications in complicated/ high risk laparotomies in terms of wound dehiscence and incisional hernia formation with a modified technique of midline abdominal wound closure.
STUDY DESIGN:
Quasi-experimental study.
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