Among the 1,879 patients undergoing intra-abdominal procedures during the study period 56 patients were included in the validation group; the patients developed wound dehiscence during the ...

Introduction Emerging evidence has shown that using smaller more frequent sutures close to the fascial wound edge is associated with a lower incidence of incisional hernia, dehiscence and surgical ...

This pictorial essay aims to depict the normal imaging appearance and the main complications following median sternotomy. Sternal wire fracture (magnified chest X-ray image): discontinuity on the ...

Objectives To determine the diagnostic value of Dacryoscintigraphy (DS) in this retrospective study in patients with epiphora in failed dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). Methods Clinical records of 25 ...

You will usually be advised to wait until the strips fall off on their own. If the incision is amply healed, your healthcare provider may give you the OK to remove them yourself. Do not remove ...

“Nevertheless, two of our patients in the FTSG group with larger skin defects (both >200 cm 2) experienced partial donor wound dehiscence, prolonged wound healing time (more than a month), and scar ...

Spitting sutures, dehiscence, excess granulation, tissue necrosis, wound infections, and post-operative bleeding were among the most common complications observed following Mohs micrographic surgery ...

Scar tissue forms when a wound heals but is different from skin tissue. For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home ...