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ArticleJournal of the anus, rectum and colon2021

Influence of Suture Materials on Incisional Hernia Rate after Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Propensity Score Analysis.

Akira Iwaya, Toshiyuki Yamazaki, Hitoshi Kameyama, Hiroaki Uehara, Motoharu Hirai, Masaru Komatsu, Akira Kubota, Tomohiro Katada, Kazuaki Kobayashi, Daisuke Sato and 2 more

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Article in Journal of the anus, rectum and colon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Akira IwayaDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Toshiyuki YamazakiDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Hitoshi KameyamaDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Hiroaki UeharaDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Motoharu HiraiDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Masaru KomatsuDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Akira KubotaDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Tomohiro KatadaDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Kazuaki KobayashiDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Daisuke SatoDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Naoyuki YokoyamaDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Shirou KuwabaraDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Niigata City General Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIncisional hernia is a common problem after colorectal surgery, and a laparoscopic approach does not reduce the incisional hernia rate. Previous reports have described the risk factors for incisional hernia; however, the impact of suture materials remains unclear. As such, this study compared the incisional hernia rate using different suture materials for abdominal wall closure after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.

methodsPatients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery between January 2014 and December 2016 were included in this study. We separated patients into the following two groups based on the suture materials used for abdominal wall closure: (1.) fast-absorbable group and (2.) non-absorbable group. The primary outcome was incisional hernia rate that was diagnosed using computed tomography. We compared outcomes between these two groups using propensity score matching.

resultsBefore matching, 394 patients were included (168 in the fast-absorbable group and 226 in the non-absorbable group). After one-to-one matching, patients were stratified into the fast-absorbable group (n = 158) and the non-absorbable group (n = 158). The incisional hernia rate was higher in the fast-absorbable group than in the non-absorbable group (13.9% vs. 6.3%; P = 0.04). The median time to develop an incisional hernia was significantly shorter in the fast-absorbable group (6.7 months vs. 12.3 months; P < 0.01). The incidence of surgical site infection was not different between the two groups, but the incidence of suture sinus was lower in the fast-absorbable group (0% vs. 5.1%; P < 0.01).

conclusionsThe use of fast-absorbable sutures may increase the risk of incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.

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incisional hernialaparoscopic colorectal surgerysuture materials

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