Closure of Abdominal Incisions Following Laparotomy for Peritonitis in Children Primary Closure or Delayed Primary Closure
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery & Surgical Techniques - Year 2022, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: There is need to determine the optimal management strategy for dirty abdominal surgical wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the post-operative wound complications in children whose dirty surgical wounds were closed primarily, in relation to those closed by delayed primary closure. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective evaluation of children, aged 15 years and younger, who had laparotomy for peritonitis in a teaching hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. This study covered a 5-year period. The following data were evaluated: patients’ age, gender, presenting symptoms, laboratory results at presentation, duration of symptoms before presentation, time interval between presentation and intervention, intra-operative finding, definitive operative procedure performed, complications of treatment, and outcome of treatment of the 2 groups of patients. Results: A total of 204 cases of peritonitis in children were operated upon during the study period. The incisions were closed by primary closure (Group A) in 104 (51%) while 100 (49%) surgical wounds were closed by delayed primary closure (Group B). More males were involved. All the patients had abdominal pain and about half the patients were anemic and had electrolyte imbalance at presentation. Typhoid intestinal perforation was the most common cause of peritonitis and closure of ileal perforation was the most frequent performed surgical procedure. Comparing the 2 groups of patients, surgical site infection and stitch related were less common in group B patients whose surgical incisions were closed by delayed primary closure. Conclusion: Delayed primary closure of dirty laparotomy incisions has less complication in terms of surgical site infection and stitch related complications. Therefore, delayed primary closure of dirty laparotomy wounds is advocated in pediatric population.
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Chukwubuike KE*, Anijunsi LP and Okoloagu N
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