The sagitta in 3D reconstruction of linea alba on routine CT scans is predictive of postoperative burst abdomen

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The linea alba is crucial for median laparotomies and its complications include burst abdomen, which can lead to significant morbidity.
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Routine CT scans can objectively assess abdominal obesity, which is a risk factor for burst abdomen after surgery.
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The sagitta of the linea alba, representing its curvature, correlates with body mass index and visceral fat area.
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This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of 3D morphometrics of the linea alba for postoperative burst abdomen.
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Patients with median laparotomies were analyzed to compare those with burst abdomen to those with superficial surgical site infections.

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by Matthias Mehdorn, Benedikt Schnarkowski, Sigmar Stelzner, Uwe Scheuermann, Woubet Tefera Kassahun, Timm Denecke, Stefan Niebisch, Hans-Jonas Meyer
March 12, 2025

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