Suture Techniques to Reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia

Suture Techniques to Reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia

The objective of the study is reduction of the incidence of the most frequent complication of abdominal surgery, incisional hernia. In this multi center double-blinded prospective randomized controlled trial, in which a new suture technique using small bites is compared with the traditionally applied large bites (mass closure) technique for midline incisions.

Inclusion criteria

• Signed informed consent
• All laparotomies with a midline incision
• Age > 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Previous incisional hernia after midline incision
• Previous surgery through a midline incision within 3 months
• Pregnancy (in women)