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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.
Flap surgery is a technique essential to plastic and reconstructive surgery.A flap is defined as tissue that can be moved to another site and has its own blood supply.This is in comparison to a skin graft which does not have its own blood supply and relies on vascularization from the recipient site. [2]
Recipient-site complications include (total or partial) flap necrosis, wound infection, dehiscence, hematoma or skin graft failure. To avoid major bleeding or sensibility disorders, the anatomy of the scalp must be respected, such as by making incisions parallel to rather than across blood vessels.
Wound dehiscence, the bursting of a surgical wound at the line of closure sutures, is a medical complication resulting from the poor healing of the wound. Unless wound dehiscence aesthetically compromises the breast-lift outcome, it is managed conservatively.
The wound usually appears red and can be accompanied by drainage. Clinicians delay re-opening the wound unless it is necessary due to the potential of other complications. If the surgical wound worsens, or if a rupture of the digestive system is suspected the decision may be to investigate the source of the drainage or infection. [2] [3]
Some findings showed that a greater infection rate is associated with early cranioplasty due to interruption of wound healing, [8] as well as an increased incidence of hydrocephalus. [9] Contrarily, there is evidence of early cranioplasty limiting complications caused by "syndrome of the trephined", including changes in cerebral blood flow and ...
Wound care with Steri-Strip tape and glue. Wound closure strips are ideal for use in highly contoured areas or areas of musculoskeletal movements, such as joints. They are also for use in areas where swelling, edema, hematomas, or bloating may occur. [citation needed] Additionally, they provide wound support following early suture or staple ...
Primary closure of the wound to promote undisturbed and uninterrupted healing; Angiogenesis to provide necessary blood supply and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells; Space creation and maintenance to facilitate space for bone in-growth; Stability of the wound to induce blood clot formation and allow uneventful healing