Abstract
Background: Many of the operations performed by the general surgeons take place within the abdomen and consequently incision and suturing of the abdominal layers are the commonest exercises in operative surgery. Abdominal closure is very important as regards to incision, technique of repair and use of newer suture material, and has created a great interest to surgeons. Subjects and Methods: 60 patients selected 30 are randomized to have mass closure technique and remaining by layered closure technique and grouped as 1 and 2 respectively. These patients are compared based on Operative time, infection, Burst Abdomen and followed on post op. day 1, day 3 , day 7, day 10 respectively and followed up monthly for 3 months and then after 6 months. Results: The incidence of wound infection is higher in layered closure group (group 2) compared to mass closure group (group 1). Overall the rate of wound infection in the layered group is 36.66% whereas it is 13.33% in the mass closure group. Conclusion: Hence the use of mass closure is significantly better (p value <0.05) then layered closure technique in so far as the wound infection is concerned.
Highlights
Many of the operations performed by the general surgeons take place within the abdomen and incision and suturing of the abdominal layers are the commonest exercises in operative surgery
The rate of infection in mass closure group was 13.33%, as compared to layered closure which was 36.66%. This was found to be statistically significant with a p value
This was found to be stastically significant with a p value
Summary
Many of the operations performed by the general surgeons take place within the abdomen and incision and suturing of the abdominal layers are the commonest exercises in operative surgery. Followed methods of abdominal closure are conventional layered closure and single layer closure.[2] Though, approach was the main aim of the surgeon in the beginning, the complications of surgery became common with increase in number of surgeries performed. This has led to changes in the closure of laparotomy incisions. Subjects and Methods: 60 patients selected 30 are randomized to have mass closure technique and remaining by layered closure technique and grouped as 1 and 2 respectively These patients are compared based on Operative time, infection, Burst Abdomen and followed on post op. Conclusion: the use of mass closure is significantly better (p value
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