Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Wound closure technique and acute wound complications in gastric surgery for morbid obesity: a prospective randomized trial.
During the past 10 years, numerous clinical studies have supported the use of continuous monofilament fascial closure after laparotomy. Because of the increased incidence of surgical-site infections and other acute wound complications in the morbidly obese, these patients are well suited for a study of technical factors that may affect the frequency of these wound complications. ⋯ Continuous fascial closure reduces major acute wound complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric operations for obesity.