Mesh Bridging Improves Outcomes in Burst Abdomen Repairs
Findings indicate that using mesh bridging for temporary closure of burst abdomen significantly reduces hospital stays and severe complications compared to negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Among 119 patients studied, those receiving mesh bridging had a remarkable average stay of 29 days, opposed to 93 days with NPWT. Furthermore, mesh bridging led to fewer severe complications (46% vs. 100%) and reduced reoperation rates (20% vs. 100%), with no notable difference in mortality across groups.
Among 3,785 patients who had emergency general surgery after acute pulmonary embolism, those operated on at least 60 days later had markedly fewer major adverse events (adjusted OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.37–0.55).
Patients who needed emergency general surgery within 60 days of a pulmonary embolism had more major complications than those operated on later, in a national database study.
Appendix, Gallbladder and Surgical Emergencies3 Nov 2026
