title: Mass single layer closure of abdominal wounds.
abstract: A prospective study to evaluate the technique of mass single layer closure of abdominal wounds is presented. This consists of 616 cases operated upon in one hospital, and includes a large variety of procedures performed in a diverse group of patients, the majority of whom were elderly. Complete wound breakdown occurred in two patients (0.3%) and partial wound breakdown occurred in two patients (0.3%)--a total incidence of 0.6%.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009757:Nylons; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons