The role of the peritoneum in the healing of abdominal incisions.

These results support the assumption that careful approximation of the gascial edges is one key in the repair of abdominal incisions. It is difficult to say how pertinent these observations are to the clinical situation in which nonabsorbable sutures are generally used. However, we believe that some of these factors are germane in both situations and that concentration on maintaining a meticulous, accurate and strong fascial approximation will result in a safer, faster and equally strong and less frustrating closure of the abdominal incision.