Between March 1992 and February 1998, we performed a multicenter trial in which we randomly assigned to suture repair or mesh repair 200 patients who were scheduled to undergo repair of a primary ...

Pediatric penetrating keratoplasty is different from adult penetrating keratoplasty with respect to pre-, intra- and post-operative care. Patient selection is the most important step in pediatric ...

Interrupted sutures are preferred as they reduce the chance of wound dehiscence if any suture is broken and allow for the staged removal of eroded sutures. Frequent postoperative topical steroid use ...

Wound dehiscence: The partial or complete separation of a surgical wound, a potential complication in wound closure. Meta-analysis: A statistical technique that aggregates the results of multiple ...

1 Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain; 2 Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain; Urogenital surgery in foals represents a ...

Introduction Pregnant women who eat a balanced diet usually practice physical activity (PA) regularly; there are many studies on PA during pregnancy and the results for the mother and baby. However, ...

Medical sutures with sustainable antibacterial properties can effectively inhibit pathogens, thus avoiding the occurrence of surgical site infection and reducing the recurrence of patients resulting ...

Background Wound dehiscence is an uncommon but significant complication following keratoplasty. This study analysed the incidence, risk factors, clinical features and outcomes of traumatic wound ...