A virtual simulation study of the effects of laparotomy incision location and wound stiffness on abdominal wall mechanics

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 18290 - 17
• Main Authors: Tuset, Lluís, López-Cano, Manuel, Fortuny, Gerard, López, Josep M., Herrero, Joan, Puigjaner, Dolors
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 26.05.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/166/985; 639/705/1041; 692/499; Abdomen; Abdominal wall; Abdominal Wall - physiopathology; Abdominal Wall - surgery; Biomechanical Phenomena; Computer Simulation; Finite Element Analysis; Finite element method; Hernia; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Incision; Incisional Hernia - etiology; Incisional Hernia - physiopathology; Laparotomy; Laparotomy - adverse effects; Laparotomy - methods; Mechanics; multidisciplinary; Muscles; Open surgery; Open-source software; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Simulation; Stress, Mechanical; Surgical Wound - physiopathology; Tissues; Wounds; Incision; Finite element method; Abdominal wall; Open-source software; Laparotomy; Open surgery

Incisional hernia (IH) is a common complication of laparotomy surgical procedures, influenced by factors such as incision location and surgical wound (SW) tissue strength, and the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) levels the patient is subject to. In this study we use finite element simulations to inve...