Retrospective review of risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence and incisional hernia.
Sofie WalmingEva AngeneteMattias BlockDavid BockBodil GesslerEva HaglindPublished in: BMC surgery (2017)
These results support previous findings identifying wound infection and high BMI as risk factors for both wound dehiscence and incisional hernia. Our study indicates the importance of preventive measures against wound infection and a preoperative dietary regiment could be considered as a routine worth testing for patients with high BMI planned for abdominal surgical precedures.