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01-04-2012 | Original Article

Use of a Pfannenstiel incision in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery is associated with a lower risk of wound complications

Authors: S. T. Orcutt, C. J. Balentine, C. L. Marshall, C. N. Robinson, D. A. Anaya, A. Artinyan, S. S. Awad, D. H. Berger, D. Albo

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 2/2012

Abstract

Background

The Pfannenstiel incision, widely used in gynecological surgery, has been reported to be associated with lower rates of wound complications than midline incisions in open surgery. However, its effect on wound complications in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is not well understood. We hypothesize that use of a Pfannenstiel incision in MIS colorectal cancer resections would be associated with fewer short-term wound complication rates.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was performed on 171 patients who had undergone MIS colorectal cancer surgery requiring a specimen extraction/hand-access site, divided into a Pfannenstiel and a midline group depending on the type of incision used. Wound complications compared included disruption, infection, dehiscence, evisceration, and fistula formation. The Mann–Whitney U and Fisher’s exact tests were used to analyze differences in risk factors between the groups. Logistic regression was performed to determine factors associated with prevention of wound complications.

Results

Patients in the Pfannenstiel group had significantly lower rates of wound disruption (0 vs. 13%, p = 0.02), superficial surgical site infection (7 vs. 22%, p = 0.03), and overall wound complications (13 vs. 30%, p = 0.04). Using multivariate logistic regression, Pfannenstiel incisions and colon rather than rectal resections were significant predictors of prevention of wound complications.

Conclusions

The use of a Pfannenstiel incision in MIS colorectal cancer resections is associated with a decreased risk of short-term wound complications.

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Title: Use of a Pfannenstiel incision in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery is associated with a lower risk of wound complications
Authors: S. T. Orcutt
C. J. Balentine
C. L. Marshall
C. N. Robinson
D. A. Anaya
A. Artinyan
S. S. Awad
D. H. Berger
D. Albo
Publication date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-012-0808-7

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Use of a Pfannenstiel incision in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery is associated with a lower risk of wound complications

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