Suture Techniques to Reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia (STITCH)
Hernia, Wound Infection, Burst Abdomen
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hernia focused on measuring surgery, incisional hernia, woundinfection, burst abdomen, pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Signed informed consent
- All laparotomies with a midline incision
- Age > 18 years
Exclusion criteria
- Previous incisional hernia after midline incision
- Previous surgery through a midline incision within 3 months
- Pregnancy (in women)
Sites / Locations
- Erasmus Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Large tissue bites
small tissue bites
As control the conventional large bites technique (mass closure) will be applied in with bites widths of 1 cm and inter-suture spacing of 1 cm with the use of PDS plus ll 1-0 double loop suture material with a 48 mm needle.
In the other group of 288 patients the small bites technique will be applied with bite widths of 0,5 cm and inter suture spacing of 0,5 cm with the use of PDS plus ll 2-0 single suture material with a 31 mm needle placed in the linea alba. In the small bites technique, twice as many stitches will be placed per sutured cm, with a smaller needle and thinner suture material.