Fascial Abdominal Closure Evaluation

Overview

FACE (Fascial Abdominal Closure Evaluation) Trial is a prospective, single center, open-label, randomized trial of Duramesh versus PDS loop suture for midline incision fascial abdominal closure evaluation in patients with gynecological malignancies

Incisional hernias after midline incisions are estimated are estimated around 10-20%, which many times results in further surgical procedures. Many techniques with different sutures have been proposed of the years for fascial closure. PDS suture offers longer dissolution time, lower short-term tensile strength and lower knot security, however the highest quality data available for gynecological malignancies are from 30 years ago. On the other hand, the use of mesh suture (Duramesh) has been proposed as an alternative, in order to reduce postoperative hernias and abdominal wall complication rates. A recent systematic review on Duramesh shows promising results with a median incisional hernia occurrence of 3.4%, but the authors highlight the need for high-quality randomized controlled trials with long-term follow-up to evaluate the clinical benefits of Duramesh.

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