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  • Thumbnail for Wound dehiscence
    Wound dehiscence is a surgical complication in which a wound ruptures along a surgical incision. Risk factors include age, collagen disorder such as Ehlers–Danlos...
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    different classes of wound exist, each with their own postoperative risk of surgical site infection: Class 1 – clean wound: a wound that is not infected...
    51 KB (6,169 words) - 09:36, 14 September 2024
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    needed] It is unclear whether or not nail polish or rings affected surgical wound infection rates. In addition to hand washing, gloves play an important role...
    57 KB (5,735 words) - 19:34, 19 October 2024
  • Postoperative wounds are those wounds acquired during surgical procedures. Postoperative wound healing occurs after surgery and normally follows distinct...
    20 KB (2,164 words) - 08:16, 27 September 2023
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    Vincent M, Edwards P (April 2016). "Disposable surgical face masks for preventing surgical wound infection in clean surgery". The Cochrane Database of Systematic...
    51 KB (6,331 words) - 13:14, 14 October 2024
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    Wound closure strips are porous surgical tape strips which can be used to close small wounds. They are applied across the laceration in a manner which...
    5 KB (574 words) - 21:58, 3 December 2023
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    firearm). Damage may include bleeding, bone fractures, organ damage, wound infection, and loss of the ability to move part of the body. Damage depends on...
    56 KB (6,252 words) - 10:45, 9 October 2024
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    the environment as a result of traumatic introduction (as in surgical wound infections or compound fractures). An opportunistic disease requires impairment...
    117 KB (12,746 words) - 19:33, 20 October 2024
  • such as deep infection, vascular compromise and complete limb loss. After wound irrigation, dry or wet gauze should be applied to the wound to prevent bacterial...
    35 KB (4,080 words) - 03:00, 17 October 2024
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    Perineoplasty (category Surgical procedures and techniques)
    fully informed, with the available surgical-safety statistics, of the potential health risks of surgical-wound infection, of pudendal nerve damage (resulting...
    12 KB (1,283 words) - 02:44, 12 August 2024
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    A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury...
    35 KB (4,196 words) - 15:30, 17 July 2024
  • PMID 15223495. Patel CV, Powell L, Wilson SE (2000). "Surgical wound infections". Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases. 2: 147–53...
    45 KB (5,459 words) - 18:11, 24 August 2024
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    on time taken for debridement or time taken for complete healing of wounds. Surgical or "sharp" debridement and laser debridement under anesthesia are the...
    10 KB (1,129 words) - 17:01, 18 October 2024
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    Eschar (redirect from Black wound)
    wound because the wound is covered with thick, dry, black necrotic tissue. Eschar may be allowed to slough off naturally, or it may require surgical removal...
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  • post-surgical wound care as well as debridement of wounds. These dressings take out necrotic areas as well as infections. In this type of wound dressing...
    28 KB (3,411 words) - 13:59, 10 October 2024
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    A surgical drain is a tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound, body cavity, or organ. They are commonly placed by surgeons or interventional...
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    Clitoral hood reduction (category Surgical removal procedures)
    fully informed, with the available surgical-safety statistics, of the potential health risks of surgical-wound infection, of pudendal nerve damage (resulting...
    12 KB (1,190 words) - 14:49, 28 September 2024
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    Surgery (redirect from Surgical procedure)
    topical antibiotics applied over certain types of surgical wounds reduce the risk of surgical site infections, when compared to no treatment or use of antiseptics...
    101 KB (11,806 words) - 07:17, 27 August 2024
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    adhesive are made of cotton. Surgical tape is often white because it contains zinc oxide, which is added to help prevent infections. Tapes made of porous material...
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    deficiencies of old age. Wound care encourages and speeds wound healing via cleaning and protection from reinjury or infection. Depending on each patient's...
    104 KB (11,855 words) - 10:20, 17 August 2024
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