title: Management of abdominal wounds.
abstract: The three phases of wound healing are discussed, along with placement of incisions, choice of suture, and suture techniques. Good suture technique and the proper use of suture material can improve the current percentages of patients who experience abdominal wound dehiscence and incisional hernias.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014945:Wound Healing