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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery2024

STAPLED FASCIAL CLOSURE VS. CONTINUOUS HAND-SEWN SUTURE: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL ON PORCINE MODEL AND HUMAN CADAVER.

Francisco Tustumi, George Felipe Bezerra Darce, Murillo Macedo Lobo Filho, Ricardo Zugaib Abdalla, Thiago Nogueira Costa

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery, 2024. 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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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The use of mesenchymal stem cells adhered to the suture filament in the closure of rat aponeurosis.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026
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  2. INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE MONITORING DURING LÁZARO DA SILVA'S PROCEDURE FOR VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2024
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5 authors.

Francisco TustumiUniversidade de São Paulo, Department of Gastroenterology - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6695-0496
George Felipe Bezerra DarceUniversidade de São Paulo, Department of Gastroenterology - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4865-1377
Murillo Macedo Lobo FilhoUniversidade de São Paulo, Department of Gastroenterology - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4716-0082
Ricardo Zugaib AbdallaUniversidade de São Paulo, Department of Gastroenterology - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-0067
Thiago Nogueira CostaUniversidade de São Paulo, Department of Gastroenterology - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5539-5263

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the primary complications associated with large incisions in abdominal surgery is the increased risk of fascial closure rupture and incisional hernia development. The choice of the fascial closure method and closing with minimal tension and trauma is crucial for optimal results, emphasizing the importance of uniform pressure along the suture line to withstand intra-abdominal pressure.

aimsTo evaluate the resistance to pressure and tension of stapled and sutured hand-sewn fascial closure in the abdominal wall.

methodsNine abdominal wall flaps from human cadavers and 12 pigs were used for the experimentation. An abdominal defect was induced after the resection of the abdominal wall and the creation of a flap in the cadaveric model and after performing a midline incision in the porcine models. The models were randomized into three groups. Group 1 was treated with a one-layer hand-sewn small bite suture, Group 2 was treated with a two-layer hand-sewn small bite suture, and Group 3 was treated with a two-layer stapled closure. Tension measurements were assessed in cadaveric models, and intra-abdominal pressure was measured in porcine models.

resultsIn the human cadaveric model, the median threshold for fascial rupture was 300N (300-350) in Group 1, 400N (350-500) in Group 2, and 350N (300-380) in Group 3. Statistical comparisons revealed non-significant differences between Group 1 and Group 2 (p=0.072, p>0.05), Group 1 and Group 3 (p=0.346, p>0.05), and Group 2 and Group 3 (p=0.184, p>0.05). For porcine subjects, Group 1 showed a median pressure of 80 mmHg (85-105), Group 2 had a median of 92.5 mmHg (65-95), and Group 3 had a median of 102.5 mmHg (80-135). Statistical comparisons indicated non-significant differences between Group 1 and Group 2 (p=0.243, p>0.05), Group 1 and Group 3 (p=0.468, p>0.05), and Group 2 and Group 3 (p=0.083, p>0.05).

conclusionsStapled and conventional suturing resist similar pressure and tension thresholds.

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Abdominal WallCadaverSuture TechniquesAbdominal Wound Closure TechniquesAnimalsFasciotomyFemaleHumansMaleModels, AnimalSurgical StaplingSwine

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PMCPMC11072250

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