This is a prospective, observational translational study of patients undergoing major abdominal wall reconstruction with primary fascial closure. The project integrates perioperative cytokine profiling, direct measurement of intra-abdominal pressure, and detailed clinical outcomes to define the biologic and physiologic consequences of high-tension closure. The study includes three cohorts: 1) Healthy controls (N=5), 2) High-tension fascial closure AWR patients (N=10), 3) Low-tension fascial closure AWR patients (N=10). Fascial closure tension will not be altered for the purpose of the study and will be determined by the operating surgeon as part of routine clinical decision-making.
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Determine whether fascial closure tension correlates with systemic and peritoneal fluid cytokine activation.
Timeframe: Baseline through postoperative day 5