Post-operative wound complications in abdominal surgery have a major impact on patient outcomes and the real impact of Closed incision negative pressure therapy (CINVt) is not clear in the literature moreover concerning its potential economic benefits The hypothesis of this study is that CINPt has the potential to reduce Surgical Site Infections. Secondly the investigators aim to study the economic impact of CINPt used after abdominal emergency laparotomies.
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To determine if the use of prophylactic negative-pressure wound therapy (Prevena) reduces the incidence of superficial surgical site infection after emergency laparotomy in patients at high-risk for SSI
Timeframe: up to 30 days post procedure