[Rupture of the laparotomy incision and its suture using Ventrofilm].

The authors analyze a group of patients operated at their department with the objective to assess factors involved in the development of ruptures of laparotomic wounds and to evaluate resuture by suspended ventrofil stitches. In the whole group of 5554 laparotomized patients the incidence was 0.4%, in 1685 urgently operated patients the incidence was 0.