title: [Wound rupture--incisional hernia].
abstract: The development of incisional hernias after major laparotomies depends on several factors: preoperative risk factors, constitution of the patient, site of incision, and technique of abdominal closure. There is a strong correlation of postoperative incisional hernias and the number of risk factors in a range of 11 to 44%; transverse or oblique incisions are followed by hernias in a rate of 3.8% in contrast to midline incisions (13.6%).
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Marienhospital Herne.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hohlbach
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meffert
mesh_terms: D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology*; D013536:Suture Techniques