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Table 1 Cause for surgery, Surgical Site occurrence, 30-day mortality, Follow-up

From: Safety and efficacy of prophylactic onlay resorbable synthetic mesh with a comprehensive wound bundle at laparotomy closure in high-risk emergency abdominal surgery: an observational study

Cause for surgery

  

Site of Pathology

  

Large bowel

22

44.9%

Small bowel

11

22.4%

Gallbladder

5

10.2%

Upper gastrointestinal

4

8.2%

Strangulated hernia

3

6.1%

Grade 5 appendicitis

2

4.1%

Pelvic surgery

2

4.1%

Surgical Site Occurrence Complications

13 in 9 patients

 

Superficial SSI

5

10%

Deep SSI

1

2%

Organ/Space SSI

3

6%

Incisional hernia

3

6%

Superficial wound dehiscence

1

2%

30-day mortality

7

14%

Cause of death

  

Multiorgan failure due to sepsis

4

8%

Covid pneumonitis

1

2%

Central line infection

1

2%

Fungal septicaemia

1

2%

Follow-up

  

Outpatient Clinic

41

98%

Transferred to another country

1

2%