A single-center study suggests the surgery is safe and effective even when tumors are large or located in high-risk areas.

However, consistent with the findings of other publications, the most important risk factor for the development of abdominal wound dehiscence was a surgical site infection. Scoring systems are ...

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Discover a review in which diabetes was investigated in 5 studies, with only one demonstrating a correlation between the condition and higher hospital readmission rates.

Background The medical literature includes two risk scores predicting the occurrence of abdominal wound dehiscence. These risk indices were validated by the authors on the populations studied.

wound dehiscence, and hematoma, but no significant differences seen in rates of infection, bleeding. (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes undergoing a surgical procedure, an active ...

wound dehiscence, and hematoma, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Annals of Surgery. Seth Z. Aschen, M.D., from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined ...