Small bites versus large bites during fascial closure of midline laparotomies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ana Caroline Dias Rasador Sergio Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo Miguel Godeiro Fernandez Yasmin Jardim Meirelles Dias Rafael Ribeiro Hernandez Martin Carlos André Balthazar da SilveiraRichard Lu

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2024)

SB technique has lower incidence of IVH at 1-year follow-up, less SSI, shorter hospital stay, and longer fascial closure duration when compared to the LB. SB should be the technique of choice during midline laparotomies.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
risk factors
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
decision making
drug induced