Background: In many surgical instances (e.g. emergencies), the use of the open abdomen technique becomes an ideal approach to save patient's life. There are many complications that follow the open abdomen technique in which abdominal wall dehiscence and/or complete burst abdomen is the most serious of them all being dependent on many factors related to patient, surgical technique, materials used, and surgeon's skills.
Objective: To provide the latest advanced information about the causes, prevention of burst abdomen and variable modalities to treat this grave postoperative complications.
Data Sources: In this review some of the most popular materials and methods used by surgeons all over the world to treat such serious complication were outlined. Many studies were done comparing 2 or more methods either in techniques of abdominal wall closure or in materials used for this purpose.
Conclusion: One of the best methods in closing the abdominal wall wound after operations was the mass closure technique as it carried the lower rate of post-operative complications especially wound dehiscence.