Challenges in Adopting Small-Bite Abdominal Closure
Even when clinical evidence is clear, practice patterns often lag. While this is sometimes framed as a surgeon’s resistance to change, the adoption of evidence-based techniques, like small-bite abdominal wall closure, face multiple challenges when being implemented in the clinical environment.
Authors
- Nicole L Petcka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5679-3615)
- S. Scott Davis
Institutions
- Emory Healthcare (US)
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0612
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00