Purpose This study compares the frequencies of traumatic wound dehiscence following extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and following phacoemulsification through a self-sealing corneoscleral ...

Top honors were awarded to Dr. Brian Lepow, assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, and Dr. Alejandro Zulbaran, an international medical graduate ...

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 ...

Ilyas S. Aleem, MD, MSc, emphasizes the importance of meticulous wound closure in spinal surgery, as it directly impacts patients' perceptions of their surgery and recovery. Reflecting on patient ...

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Despite a higher risk of superficial wound dehiscence found among female patients and patients with higher BMI after total hip arthroplasty, results showed these patients had no ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical site infection rate was 10.9% with the wound protector vs. 20.5% with conventional gauze. There was ...

PITTSBURGH, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - MolecuLight Corp., a global pioneer in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for rapid detection of infection causing bacteria in wounds, is pleased to announce ...