Volume : 6, Issue : 11, November - 2017

PARTIAL CLOSURE OF LAPAROTOMY WOUND TO PREVENT INFECTION AND DEHISCENCE- IN CASES WITH INFECTIVE INTRA-ABDOMINAL PATHOLOGY-A prospective study

Dr G S Randhawa, Dr Pj S Aneja, Dr. Subhash Goyal

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 16pt; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241); text-align: justify;">infection of parietal wound after an infected intra-abdominal pathology such as perforation peritonitis remained a challenge till today. Here one more attempt is made to reduce the infection rate. MATERIAL AND METHOD- A total of 100 cases included in study ;50 in each group. Group A subjected to partial wound closure along with packing and group B wounds were completely closed in traditional way. Comparison made on parameters like- wound infection, resuturing required, hospital stay and wound dehiscence. Results went in favour of par partial closure. CONCLUSION- A very simple and easy to implement idea can lead to dramatic change in dealing with a problem so familiar and nightmarish to every abdominal surgeon. Here underdoing worked wonder rather than overdoing. Results are overwhelming and hopefully the method will become a standard. As the standards are made with minimum simple, easy to master, unexpensive effort which does not tax the patient in any way. </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241); text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</span>< /> <b><i><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Calii&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:&#10;minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">< clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;mso-eak-type:section-eak" /> </span></i></b></p>