Mesh-augmented versus direct abdominal closure in patients undergoing open abdomen treatment.

Jakob, Manuel; Schwarz, C; Haltmeier, Tobias; Zindel, Joel; Pinworasarn, Tawan; Candinas, Daniel; Starlinger, P; Beldi, Guido (2018). Mesh-augmented versus direct abdominal closure in patients undergoing open abdomen treatment. Hernia, 22(5), pp. 785-792. Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s10029-018-1798-9

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BACKGROUND

Open abdomen (OA) may be required in patients with abdominal trauma, sepsis or compartment syndrome. Vacuum-assisted wound closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction (VAWCM) is a widely used approach for temporary abdominal closure to close the abdominal wall. However, this method is associated with a high incidence of re-operations in short term and late sequelae such as incisional hernia. The current study aims to compare the results of surgical strategies of OA with versus without permanent mesh augmentation.

METHODS

Patients with OA treatment undergoing vacuum-assisted wound closure and an intraperitoneal onlay mesh (VAC-IPOM) implantation were compared to VAWCM with direct fascial closure which represents the current standard of care. Outcomes of patients from two tertiary referral centers that performed the different strategies for abdominal closure after OA treatment were compared in univariate and multivariate regression analysis.

RESULTS

A total of 139 patients were included in the study. Of these, 50 (36.0%) patients underwent VAC-IPOM and 89 (64.0%) patients VAWCM. VAC-IPOM was associated with reduced re-operations (adjusted incidence risk ratio 0.48 per 10-person days; CI 95% = 0.39-0.58, p < 0.001), reduced duration of stay on intensive care unit (ICU) [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 0.53; CI 95% = 0.36-0.79, p = 0.002] and reduced hospital stay (aHR 0.61; CI 95% = 0.040-0.94; p = 0.024). In-hospital mortality [22.5 vs 18.0%, risk difference - 4.5; confidence interval (CI) 95% = - 18.2 to 9.3; p = 0.665] and the incidence of intestinal fistula (18.0 vs 22.0%, risk difference 4.0; CI 95% = -10.0 to 18.0; p = 0.656) did not differ between the two groups. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, hernia-free survival was significantly increased after VAC-IPOM (p = 0.041).

CONCLUSIONS

In patients undergoing OA treatment, intraperitoneal mesh augmentation is associated with a significantly decreased number of re-operations, duration of hospital and ICU stay and incidence of incisional hernias when compared to VAWCM.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Viszeralchirurgie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Viszeralchirurgie

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Visceral Surgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute for Medical Education

UniBE Contributor:

Jakob, Manuel, Haltmeier, Tobias, Zindel, Joel, Pinworasarn, Tawan, Candinas, Daniel, Beldi, Guido Jakob Friedrich

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1265-4906

Publisher:

Springer-Verlag

Language:

English

Submitter:

Lilian Karin Smith-Wirth

Date Deposited:

10 Apr 2019 14:01

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s10029-018-1798-9

PubMed ID:

30027445

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Mesh augmentation Non-absorbable mesh Open abdomen Vacuum-assisted wound closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.125767

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/125767

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