title: [Continuous suture in laparotomy using an absorbable eyelet thread according to the Smead Jones technique].
abstract: In 78 patients undergoing laparotomy suturing was carried out using absorbable thread (polyglyconate - Maxon) with eyelet to obtain a continuous knot-free suture according to Smead Jones' technique. A prospective study was made of all surgical wounds three months after the operation to evaluate the reliability of this technique. On examination, wounds were fully healed in 98% of patients. Less than 2% of patients revealed infections, dehiscence or anomalous granulations of the wound. No laparocele were observed at the time of control using this method. Continuous suture using a trimethylene polyglyconate (Maxon) thread with eyelet according to the Smead Jones technique was found to be safe and effective. A follow-up after a longer interval will be performed in this group of patients in order to confirm these conclusions.
authors.affiliation: I Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Maria Vittoria, Torino.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ribero
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Canino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Comotti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ragusa
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials
vernacular_title: Sutura continua di laparotomie con l'impiego di filo assorbibile ad asola secondo la tecnica di Smead Jones.