BACKGROUND Several factors and patient characteristics influence the risk of surgical wound dehiscence and incisional hernia after midline laparotomy. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a specified, or not specified, suture quota in the operative report affects the incidence of surgical wound complications and to describe the previously known risk factors for these complicatio...

The postoperative dressing in patients undergoing thigh lift is often difficult, not very resistant to movement, and uncomfortable for the patient, and often exposes surgical site to infection, maceration, or delay in wound healing. METHODS We included 40 patients in a case-control crossover study with no period effects, who were treated both by Aquacel Surgical and a traditional wound dressi...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The risk of wound contamination in high risk of infection patients after abdominal operations is well recognised. Preincisional intraparietal injection of antibiotics is used for the prophylaxis of postoperative surgical infections. Whether topically injected antibiotics remain primarily in the surgical wound or are systematically absorbed is uncertain, however. PATIENTS AND M...

HYPOTHESIS In midline incisions closed with a single-layer running suture, the rate of wound complications is lower when a suture length to wound length ratio of at least 4 is accomplished with a short stitch length rather than with a long one. DESIGN Prospective randomized controlled trial. SETTING Surgical department. PATIENTS Patients operated on through a midline incision. INTERVENT...

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...

Corresponding author: Dr Rubina Malhotra, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, GGSMC, Faridkot. Email id: [email protected] This article may be cited as : Malhotra R, Walia G. A Study on factors affecting post operative wound infection. Int J Com Health and Med Res 2015;1(1):17-21 Article Recieved 9-11-15 Accepted On: 11-12-2015 NTRODUCTION A wound is the disruption in the ...