BACKGROUND/AIM The closure of postoperative wounds is essential in order to prevent surgical site infections or wound dehiscence, mainly in oncological patients. We aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of autologous micrografts in the management of wound dehiscence in an oncology patient undergoing decompressive spinal laminectomy. CASE REPORT A 57-year-old man with IgG multiple myeloma and medu...

abstract background: the incidence of early wound related complications is assessed in laparoscopic versus open abdominal surgeries. complications of surgical wounds (esp. wound infections) are considered as a major problem in surgery wards. complications of surgical wounds are classified as early and late. common and early complications are hematoma, seroma and wound infection. methods: the me...

BACKGROUND Cerebral myiasis is a rare parasitic disease, especially in postoperative neurological surgery. CASE DESCRIPTION We report a case of postoperative myiasis in a patient who underwent a craniotomy for resection of metastatic melanoma, evolving with wound dehiscence due to myiasis in the operative wound. CONCLUSION Myiasis infestation should be a differential diagnosis of surgical w...

BACKGROUND Postoperative wound complications are common following surgical procedures. Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is well recognized for the management of open wounds and has been applied recently to closed surgical incisions. The evidence base to support this intervention is limited. The aim of this study was to assess whether NPWT reduces postoperative wound complications when app...

OBJECTIVE To present an experience with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the treatment of surgical wounds in patients treated for infections after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with or without dehiscence and prophylaxis in wounds considered at risk of healing problems. METHODS We prospectively evaluated patients with TKA infection with or without surgical wound dehiscence and patient...

 ABSTRACT Background: The incidence of early wound related complications is assessed in laparoscopic versus open abdominal surgeries. Complications of surgical wounds (esp. wound infections) are considered as a major problem in surgery wards. Complications of surgical wounds are classified as early and late. Common and early complications are hematoma, seroma and wound infection. Methods: The m...

OBJECTIVE Post-laparotomy wound dehiscence, evantration and evisceration are important complications leading to an increase in both morbidity and mortality. Incisional hernias are frequently observed following abdominal surgeries and their occurrence is related to various local and systemic factors. This study aims to analyze the factors affecting wound healing by investigating the parameters t...

OBJECTIVES Sternal wound dehiscence (SWD) after cardiac surgery is a rare but serious condition associated with considerable costs and morbidity. We sought to evaluate the results of the introduction of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in the management of sternal wound dehiscence, compared with those of previous conventional treatments. METHODS We retrospectively collected 7148 patients...

Surgical site infections and wound dehiscence are well-known postoperative complications that cause high mortality and morbidity. The aims of this study were to identify and evaluate the predictors of the following complications: infection and wound dehiscence. This study was performed between Jan 2007 and Apr 2008, and a cohort of 525 consecutively operated patients was evaluated. The operatio...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to report the use of the unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap for the treatment of the sternal wound dehiscence. METHODS A retrospective study including patients who underwent unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap was performed for the treatment of sternotomy dehiscence due to coronary artery bypass, valve replacement, congenital heart disease correction and med...