Design and current status of CONTINT: continuous versus interrupted abdominal wall closure after emergency midline laparotomy - a randomized controlled multicenter trial [NCT00544583]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The optimal strategy for abdominal wall closure has been an issue of ongoing debate. Available studies do not specifically enroll patients who undergo emergency laparotomy and thus do not consider the distinct biological characterist...

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Main Authors: Rahbari Nuh N, Knebel Phillip, Kieser Meinhard, Bruckner Thomas, Bartsch Detlef K, Friess Helmut, Mihaljevic Andre L, Stern Josef, Diener Markus K, Voss Sabine, Rossion Inga, Büchler Markus W, Seiler Christoph M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/13/1/72