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  2. Postoperative wounds - Wikipedia

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    In addition to i.v. prophylaxis, oral antibiotic prophylaxis has been demonstrated to be beneficial in reducing surgical site infections after elective large bowel surgery. [9] [10] Adding a mechanical bowel cleansing in these patients might not be beneficial after colonic resection, but is still used and recommended by many before rectal ...

  3. Wound dehiscence - Wikipedia

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    Wound dehiscence following an inguinal hernia repair. 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 syndrome , diabetes , obesity , poor knotting or grabbing of stitches , and trauma to the wound after surgery.

  4. Hematoma - Wikipedia

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    An ecchymosis is a hematoma of the skin larger than 10 mm. [2] They may occur among and or within many areas such as skin and other organs, connective tissues, bone, joints and muscle. A collection of blood (or even a hemorrhage) may be aggravated by anticoagulant medication (blood thinner).

  5. Breast hematoma - Wikipedia

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    Hematoma can also be a consequence of breast surgery, usually due to post-operative bleeding. Bleeding may occur shortly after the intervention or a number of days later and can occur for cosmetic surgery (for example breast reduction or breast enhancement) and for non-cosmetic surgery (for example lymph node removal, lumpectomy, or mastectomy).

  6. ICD-10 Procedure Coding System - Wikipedia

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    The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of medical classification used for procedural coding.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for maintaining the inpatient procedure code set in the U.S., contracted with 3M Health Information Systems in 1995 to design and then develop a procedure classification system to replace Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM.

  7. Perianal hematoma - Wikipedia

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    Once the blood has clotted, removal by this method is no longer possible and the clot can be removed via an incision over the lump under local anesthetic. The incision is not stitched but will heal. Care needs to be taken in regard to bleeding from the wound and possible infection with fecal bacteria.

  8. Hemostasis - Wikipedia

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    [10] Sutures and ties – Sutures are often used to close an open wound, allowing for the injured area to stay free of pathogens and other unwanted debris to enter the site; however, it is also essential to the process of hemostasis. Sutures and ties allow for skin to be joined back together allowing for platelets to start the process of ...

  9. Bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Typically, a healthy person can endure a loss of 10–15% of the total blood volume without serious medical difficulties (by comparison, blood donation typically takes 8–10% of the donor's blood volume). [3] The stopping or controlling of bleeding is called hemostasis and is an important part of both first aid and surgery.