Comparison of post-operative pain in short versus long stitch technique for abdominal wall closure after elective laparotomy: A double-blind randomized controlled trial

Background: Conventional mass closure uses suture-to-wound length ratio of 4:1 ('long stitch', LS). `Short stitch' (SS) has a suture-to-wound length ratio of more than 4 and incorporates only the linea alba, which may reduce tension and pain. We compared the post-operative pain after...

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Main Authors: Lai, Larry Weng-Hong, Roslani, April Camilla, Yan, Yang-Wai, Bhojwani, Kavita M., Jamaluddin, Mohamad Fadhil Hadi
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Published: Wiley 2021
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/27845/
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