Gauze Packing of Open Surgical Wounds: Empirical or Evidence-Based Practice?
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Gauze packing of open surgical wounds: empirical or evidence-based practice?
INTRODUCTION Most surgical wounds are closed primarily, but some are allowed to heal by secondary intention. This usually involves repeated packing and dressing of the raw wound surfaces. Although the long-term care of such wounds has devolved to the care of nurses in the community or out-patient setting, the initial wound dressing or cavity packing is done by the surgeon in the operating theat...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588406x83014