Incidence of wound dehiscence in patients undergoing laparoscopy or laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Brigid M Gillespie,
Emma L Harbeck,
Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts
et al.
Abstract:Surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) is a serious complication—with a 40% estimated mortality rate—that occurs after surgical intervention. Since the implementation of advanced recovery protocols, the current global incidence of SWD is unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated the worldwide incidence of SWD and explored its associated factors in general surgical patients. Eligible full-text cross-sectional, cohort and observational studies in English, between 1 January 2010 to 23 April 2021, were … Show more
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