Common complications of laparotomy
Incisional hernia is a common complication to open abdominal surgery.
Annual open abdominal procedures 1 2
Million in Western Europe / year
Million in the US / year
- 1.Incisional Hernia Prevention | Medtronic (UK)
- 2.Deerenberg EB, Harlaar JJ, Steyerberg EW, Lont HE, van Doorn HC, Heisterkamp J, et al. Small bites versus large bites for closure of abdominal midline incisions (STITCH): a double-blind, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 2015;386(10000):1254-60.
Common complications
Surgical site infections
Burst abdomen
Insicional hernia
Incisional hernia incidence 3 4 5
15-20%
up to 40% In high risk groups
- 3 Söderbäck H, Gunnarsson U, Hellman P, Sandblom G. Incisional hernia after surgery for colorectal cancer: a
population-based register study. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2018 Oct;33(10):1411-1417 - 4 Sanders DL, Kingsnorth AN. The modern management of IHs. BMJ 2012; 344:e2843.
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Patient risk factors 6 7 8
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meta-regression of factors affecting midline incisional hernia rates: analysis of 14 618 patients. PLoS One 2015;10:e0138745 - 7.Hoer J, Lawong G, Klinge U, Schumpelick V. [Factors influencing the development of incisional hernia. A retrospective study of 2983 laparotomy patients over a period of 10 years.] Chirurg 2002;73:474–480
- 8.Itatsu K, Yokoyama Y, Sugawara G et al. Incidence of and risk factors for IH after abdominal surgery. Br J Surg 2014; 101: 1439–1447.
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