Laparotomy wound disruption. An avoidable technical failure.

Laparotomy wound disruption, in spite of being a quite avoidable complication, the result of a technical mishap, as it is, still carries a significantly high morbidity and mortality. A group of 648 major laparotomies, with no dehiscences, is compared with another one of 1154, with 39 disruptions, t...

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Main Authors: António Mendes de Almeida, Winston Gracias, Noel Medina, Fernando Aldeia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1980-12-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/4183