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 ...

A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection in the part of the body where a surgery took place. SSIs can generally be treated with antibiotics but may require additional medical care. SSIs are ...

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It is a common misunderstanding that an incision cuts through just the skin when in fact it typically goes through the skin, fat, the underlying tissue, and often through muscle in order to allow the ...

But Will Non-Surgical Treatments Work? Non-surgical treatments can provide relief of symptoms of a rotator cuff tear in some, but not all, people. While different studies have found different rates of ...

One of the most egregious forms of surgical malpractice is known as “wrong-site surgery,” and it’s just what it sounds like: A surgeon operates on the wrong part or side of the patient’s body. As ...

Another study noted a connection between obesity and dehiscence, while a third identified delayed wound healing. Regarding diabetes, only 1 of 5 studies reported higher hospital readmission rates for ...

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What the workers found that spring day, however, would lead archaeologists to something quite unique: a cache of surgical instruments ... in to carry out probes on-site. These revealed the remains ...