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Pseudo‐Stab Wounds: Putrefactive Dehiscence of Remote Surgical Incisions Masquerading as Stab Wounds
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2009Abstract: Artifacts due to decomposition can be mistaken for antemortem injury leading to an incorrect suspicion of foul play. We describe an instance of postmortem wound dehiscence that mimicked antemortem stab wounds. A man with a history of colon cancer and substance abuse was found dead.
James R, Gill +2 more
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Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment With Low-Level Laser Therapy and Barbatimão: A Case Report
Wound Management & Prevention, 2021BACKGROUND: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and a gel containing an extract of Barbatimão, a native Brazilian tree, have shown promising results in both preclinical and clinical wound healing studies. PURPOSE: To describe the treatment of surgical wound dehiscence with LLLT and Barbatimão gel.
Jessica Silva Cunha, Breder +3 more
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Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 2006
Despite advances in preoperative care, the rate of surgical wound dehiscence has not decreased in recent years; 1%-3% of patients experience wound dehiscence. A nursing goal for the postoperative patient is always prevention of wound dehiscence. Recognition of risk factors is essential.
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Despite advances in preoperative care, the rate of surgical wound dehiscence has not decreased in recent years; 1%-3% of patients experience wound dehiscence. A nursing goal for the postoperative patient is always prevention of wound dehiscence. Recognition of risk factors is essential.
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Effect of semiquantitative culture results from complex host surgical wounds on dehiscence rates
Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2017AbstractThe primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of positive bacterial cultures at the time of closure on dehiscence rates. Pre‐ and post‐débridement wound cultures from patients undergoing serial surgical débridement of infected wounds were compared with outcomes 30 days postoperatively.
Tammer Elmarsafi +5 more
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Treatment of surgical wound dehiscence.
Dermatology nursing, 2002Surgical exploration of cavities, sinuses, and specific antibiotic therapy are fundamental for the control fo cutaneous infection. Topical treatment will vary based on evaluation of the lesion, experience of the health care team, and the environment.
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An overview of postoperative wound care: surgical wound dehiscence
The Veterinary NurseSurgical wound dehiscence (SWD) is defined as the full or partial separation of a surgical incision site postoperatively; it can affect superficial or deeper tissue layers and may or may not expose the underlying structure. The causes behind SWD are complicated and multifactorial.
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The successful management of a dehisced surgical wound with TNP following femoropopliteal bypass
Journal of Wound Care, 2007This case report discusses the use of topical negative pressure therapy on a suture line infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with diabetes who had undergone a femoropopliteal bypass using an artifi cial graft
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Treatment of Oncological Post-surgical Wound Dehiscence with Autologous Skin Micrografts.
Anticancer research, 2016The closure of postoperative wounds is essential in order to prevent surgical site infections or wound dehiscence, mainly in oncological patients. We aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of autologous micrografts in the management of wound dehiscence in an oncology patient undergoing decompressive spinal laminectomy.A 57-year-old man with IgG multiple ...
Elisabetta, Baglioni +4 more
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