[Wound rupture--incisional hernia].

The development of incisional hernias after major laparotomies depends on several factors: preoperative risk factors, constitution of the patient, site of incision, and technique of abdominal closure. There is a strong correlation of postoperative incisional hernias and the number of risk factors in a range of 11 to 44%; transverse or oblique incisions are followed by hernias in a rate of 3.8% in contrast to midline incisions (13.6%).