Bedside placement of polyglycolic acid mesh: a novel treatment of uncomplicated abdominal wound dehiscence.

Abstract

Uncomplicated abdominal wound dehiscence is a common problem in critically ill patients undergoing general surgical procedures. In the past, a majority of these patients have been subjected to an emergency return to the operating room for wound closure to prevent evisceration. In this article, we present two successful cases of a novel bedside approach using local anesthesia and polyglycolic acid mesh in uncomplicated abdominal dehiscence to prevent evisceration.

• Authors: A Chendrasekhar
• Journal: The West Virginia medical journal (W V Med J) 1996 May-Jun Vol. 92 Issue 3 Pg. 136-7 ISSN: 0043-3284 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8830452 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Polyglycolic Acid

Topics

• Abdomen (surgery)
• Aged
• Anesthesia, Local
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Intensive Care Units
• Male
• Polyglycolic Acid
• Surgical Mesh
• Surgical Wound Dehiscence (surgery)
• Time Factors