Association of Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity with Early Complications After Surgical Tracheostomy in Critically Ill ICU Patients: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study [PDF]
LifeBackground: Obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) are established risk factors for impaired wound healing, but their associations with early postoperative complications following surgical tracheostomy in critically ill patients remain insufficiently ...
Lukas S. Fiedler +3 more
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Effect of Applying Perioperative Oxygen Therapy Guidelines on Postoperative Health Outcomes [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022 Background, Pulmonary complications are most common complications in postoperative period leading to increased mortality rate. The incidence of postoperative hypoxemia is particularly high in surgical patients. Aim, was to evaluate the effect of applying
Eman Hessin Yousef Heggy +1 more
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Postoperative Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus Wound Infection, Switzerland
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus is a nonvirulent organism found in human and ruminant microbiota. However, P. thiaminolyticus can act as an opportunistic pathogen in humans.
Riccardo Di Micco +2 more
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REDUCTION OF POSTOPERATIVE WOUND INFECTION AFTER APPENDECTOMY BY PERITONEAL CLOSURE AND WOUND IRRIGATION WITH NORMAL SALINE [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2012 The most common complication following appendectomy is postoperative wound infection and since it has major effects on patient’s health & recovery and on the health system as it consumes time and essential resources so from this fact came the importance ...
Ahmad Jaleel Abdul-Razzak +1 more
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COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN INTERRUPTED MATTRESS AND CONTINUOUS SUBCUTICULAR SKIN CLOSURE IN REGARDING POST-APPENDECTOMY WOUND INFECTION [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2016 Historically, potentially infected surgical wounds, like in acute appendicitis, were recommended to be closed by interrupted skin suturing. However, this method of skin closure can leave a marked scar at the closure site after healing of the wound.
Ahmed Abdul-Hadi Safar
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 BackgroundIn two facilities in Chongqing, this research sought to retrospectively evaluate the effects of perineal wound infection on survival after laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (LAPR) of rectal cancer.MethodsTo obtain clinical information on ...
Wang Huang +4 more
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Postoperative Spine Infections [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2016 Postoperative spinal wound infection increases the morbidity of the patient and the cost of healthcare. Despite the development of prophylactic antibiotics and advances in surgical technique and postoperative care, wound infection continues to compromise
Abhijit Yuvaraj Pawar +1 more
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Effect of Training Program on Nurses' Performance Regarding Infection Control Measures in Caring For Patient with Post-Operative Wound [PDF]
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2018 Background: Now adays wound infection is one of the most challenging aspects of wound management. It is a major contributor to healthcare costs around the world, and causes significant distress to patients and careers.
Engi El-soudany
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Comparative study between electrocautery and scalpel in making midline abdominal incisions: An observational randomized controlled clinical study [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2022 Background: Electrocautery has the advantages of making incisions with less blood loss, and dry and rapid dissection of tissue. Possible postoperative risks associated with electrocautery use are poor wound healing and surgical site infection.
Muqdad Fuad Abdulkareem +2 more
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One- or Two-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion without Closed-Suction Wound Drainage [PDF]
Egyptian Spine Journal, 2019 Background Data: Although many surgeons stopped using closed-suction drainage following simple spine decompression surgery, there is still debate regarding the necessity of wound drainage in more extensive lumbar spine surgical procedures.
Ahmed R Rizk, Andy Ottenbacher
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