title: Prevention of abdominal wound disruption utilizing the Smead-Jones closure technique.
abstract: Midline abdominal wound closure with the Smead-Jones technique was reviewed on an oncology service. No dehiscences were recorded for 747 patients. This result was compared with a lower-risk gynecologic service that used layered wound closures. The mass closure was superior in prevention of wound disruption.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D013536:Suture Techniques