Vacuum‐Assisted Closure Significantly Reduces Surgical Postoperative Complications Compared With Primary Abdominal Closure in Patients With Secondary Peritonitis: A Comparative Retrospective Study
VAC after laparotomy for secondary peritonitis did not significantly reduce mortality but increased ICU stay, whereas primary closure led to higher surgical complication rates and reoperations.
Authors
- Sardar Khalaf
- Sören Möller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-4269)
- Pooya Rajabaleyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6882-9427)
- Ask Vang
- Mark Bremholm Ellebæk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6550-7505)
- Niels Qvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1113-195X)
- Anna Gosvig Ladegaard
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12472
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.59
Funders
- Novo Nordisk
- Syddansk Universitet
- Novo Nordisk Fonden