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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

“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 ...

Table 2. VAMC score variables and characteristics of the validation population Variables of the VAMC score Abdominal wound dehiscence [n = 56] No abdominal wound dehiscence [n = 168] P value ...

Knowing what to do if stitches break open after surgery can prevent complications later. If stitches start to separate, the incision should be covered with a clean bandage. Keep an eye on the wound in ...