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Complication rates similar with Sutures and drains for high BMI.(Gynecologic Surgery)
ORLANDO -- Sutures and drains are associated with equal rates of wound complications when used in the subcutaneous management of vertical incisions in women with more than 3 cm of subcutaneous fat after abdominal wall closure of vertical midline incisions, according to a prospective, randomized controlled trial.
A nonsignificant trend toward benefit with subcutaneous suture use was noted, Dr. Richard J. Cardosi said at the annual meeting of the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Only body mass index and operative time were significant factors in predicting wound complications; operative time and subcutaneous depth were significant factors in predicting wound disruption.
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