BACKGROUND Although Wise pattern reduction mammoplasty is one of the most prevalent procedures providing satisfactory cutaneous reduction, it is at the expense of inevitable lengthier scars and wound complications, especially at the inverted T junction. OBJECTIVE To describe a novel technique providing tension-free closure at the T junction through performing triangular lipodermal flaps. The ...

Surgical site infections in neurosurgery patients are increasing due to the high rates of trauma cases, increase in patient comorbidities, and the prevalence of multi-resistant drug organisms. Recent reports have demonstrated that topical antibiotic powder used during wound closure significantly decreases rates of wound infections in spine cases. The authors present a prospective study of 102 c...

BACKGROUND/AIM Suture materials play an important role in healing, enabling reconstruction and reassembly of tissue separated by the surgical procedure or trauma, and at the same time facilitating and promoting healing and hemostasis. Suture materials are used daily in oral surgery, and are considered to be substances most commonly implanted in human body. The aim of this clinical study was to ...

OBJECTIVE Acute wound failure is a common complication following surgical procedures and trauma. Laparotomy wound failure leads to abdominal dehiscence and incisional hernia formation. Delayed recovery of wound-breaking strength is one mechanism for laparotomy wound failure. Early fascial wounds are relatively acellular, and there is a delay in the appearance of acute wound growth factors and c...

BACKGROUND Abdominal wounds following surgery for typhoid perforation are classified as dirty, with an infection rate of over 40%. To date, the optimal method for closure of these wounds remains controversial. Delayed primary closure which was conventionally recommended as standard practice, is now considered to be of no value in preventing surgical site infection (SSI). This study evaluates th...

DESCRIPTION A 45-year-old woman presented for regular postoperative follow-up of an abdominal wall reconstruction with soft tissue dehiscence of her midline laparotomy wound. The underlying fascia was intact, with exposure of biologic mesh in the open wound. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) was employed to promote healing of her wound.

it has been claimed that periodontal dressing reduces the risk of wound infection, bleeding and granulation tissue formation and improves tissue healing. this study sought to assess the effect of periodontal dressing on wound healing and patient satisfaction following periodontal flap surgery.this clinical trial was conducted on 33 patients presenting to hamadan university, school of dentistry ...

Cosmetic breast procedures are widely performed by plastic surgeons all over the world with high satisfaction rate for patients. The most common complications described for reduction mammaplasty and mastopexy are wound dehiscence, breast asymmetry, partial or total loss of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC). Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative dermatitis of unclear origins first descri...

IMPORTANCE Surgical site infection following stoma reversal (SR) poses a substantial burden to the patient and health care system. Its overall incidence is likely underreported and poorly characterized. Improving our understanding of surgical site infection following stoma reversal may help us identify methods to decrease this complication. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence of surgical site...