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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 34-37 |
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A clinical study of abdominal wound dehiscence with emphasis on its risk factors
Pratibha Kumari1, Pravin Kumar2, Satya Kumari1, Sangeeta Pankaj3
1 Senior Resident, Dept. of Gynecological Oncology, IGIMS, Bhagalpur, India
2 PG Student, Dept. of general surgery, JLNMC, Bhagalpur, India
3 Professor & Head, Gynecological oncology, IGIMS, Patna, India
Correspondence Address:
Sangeeta Pankaj
Prof. & Head Gynecological Oncology, SCI, IGIMS, Patna
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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Objective : Abdominal wound dehiscence (AWD) is a terminology which is commonly used to explain partial or complete disruption of abdominal wound closure with or without protrusion of abdominal contents. It is among the most feared post operative complications faced by surgeons and is of greatest regard because of risk of burst abdomen, with mortality rates reported as high as 45%. Incidence in literature ranges from 0.4% to 3.5%. This study is designed to highlight the risk factors associated with wound dehiscence, the incidence rate and curative measures to prevent or reduce the occurrence of wound dehiscence and to predict the outcome of the management of abdominal wound dehiscence.
Material and Methods : This retrospective study was done in which total number of 50 Patients admitted in the department of gynecological oncology who underwent routine laparotomies and who developed abdominal wound dehiscence were included in the study.
Results : A total of 50 patients who developed wound dehiscence were included in the study, Out of these, 05 patients had developed complete disruption of abdominal wound (burst abdomen). 45 (90%) cases had the dehiscence occurring in laparotomies done for malignancy cases. Incidence was highest in cases of midline incision.
Conclusion : Burst abdomen is a serious sequel of impaired wound healing. It occurs most commonly in the 31-40 year age group, predominately in laparotomy for malignancy and vertical midline abdominal incisions. Many factors can pre-dispose to this grave complication. Knowledge of the more common mechanisms and how to avoid or overcome these hazards should help to reduce the incidence of this dangerous complication.
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