title: Acute wound failure.
abstract: The causes and treatment of acute failure of the abdominal incision are reviewed, along with a summary of studies on fascial healing. Emphasis is placed on taking large bites of tissue during closure to prevent dehiscence. Patient-related risk factors are viewed as less important in the causation of wound failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013536:Suture Techniques