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Aetiology

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The cause of dehiscence may be divided into preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative factors.

  • Preoperative factors: poor nutritional state, malignancy, obesity, re-operation
  • intraoperative factors: poor technique, long procedure time
  • postoperative factors: infection, haematoma, coughing, abdominal distention

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