Giant omphalocoeles, defined by a defect larger than 5 cm or significant liver herniation, present unique challenges due to viscero-abdominal disproportion. Traditional staged closure techniques aim ...

Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: XTNT), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal, orthopedic, and wound care disorders, today announced ...

Transverse tibial transport improved limb salvage outcomes in recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers among six patients in an international case series. The surgical technique of transverse tibial ...

Objective To evaluate the effect of prophylactic antibiotics on the risk of wound complications after episiotomy or second degree tear. Setting One university hospital in the Capital Region of Denmark ...

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces findings from a newly published, first-of-its-kind comparative study of single-use negative pressure wound ...

Among patients who underwent laparotomy, the risk for surgical site infection and wound dehiscence was significantly reduced with staples plus incisional negative pressure wound therapy vs staples ...

Roanoke Rapids, NC – ECU Health is proud to recognize Hubert Allen as the first patient to complete 60 hyperbaric oxygen treatments at the ECU Health Wound Healing Center in Roanoke Rapids. His ...

In conclusion, both the VAMC and Rotterdam score indices can be used to predict the development of abdominal wound dehiscence. The VAMC prognostic score had better calibration and discriminative power ...

Prior studies have identified several risk factors associated with the development of abdominal wound dehiscence, such as: age (>65 years old), gender (male), smoking, obesity, chronic steroid therapy ...