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  2. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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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 or surgery. Application generally involves using a needle with an attached length of thread. There are numerous types of suture which differ by needle shape and size as well as thread material ...

  3. Postoperative wounds - Wikipedia

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    Infection will complicate healing of surgical wounds and is commonly observed. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Most infections are present within the first 30 days after surgery. [ 5 ] Surgical wounds can become infected by bacteria, regardless if the bacteria is already present on the patient's skin or if the bacteria is spread to the patient due to contact with ...

  4. Incision and drainage - Wikipedia

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    Alternatively, if the infection is cleared and healthy granulation tissue is evident at the base of the wound, the edges of the incision may be reapproximated, such as by using butterfly stitches, staples or sutures. [4]

  5. Wound dehiscence - Wikipedia

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    A primary cause of wound dehiscence is sub-acute infection, resulting from inadequate or imperfect aseptic technique. Coated suture, such as Vicryl, generally breaks down at a rate predicted to correspond with tissue healing, but is hastened in the presence of bacteria. In the absence of other known metabolic factors which inhibit healing and ...

  6. History of wound care - Wikipedia

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    It is a wet-to-dry technique but is not recommended for infected areas. This type of dressing can last up to 7 days with a close eye and must be removed with care. [26] Biologically based dressings: Integra LifeSciences’ artificial skin is placed on a wound where burned or scarred skin has been removed. Comprised of two-layers, an under layer ...

  7. Wound healing - Wikipedia

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    Deep wound on shin with stitches healing over five weeks. The wound-healing process is not only complex but fragile, and it is susceptible to interruption or failure leading to the formation of non-healing chronic wounds. Factors that contribute to non-healing chronic wounds are diabetes, venous or arterial disease, infection, and metabolic ...

  8. Wound - Wikipedia

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    A wound is any disruption of or damage to living tissue, such as skin, mucous membranes, or organs. [1] [2] Wounds can either be the sudden result of direct trauma (mechanical, thermal, chemical), or can develop slowly over time due to underlying disease processes such as diabetes mellitus, venous/arterial insufficiency, or immunologic disease. [3]

  9. Seroma - Wikipedia

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    Large seromas take longer to resolve than small ones, and they are more likely to undergo secondary infection. A seroma may persist for several months, [6] or even years as the surrounding tissue hardens. Seroma is the most common surgical complication after breast surgery.

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