Surgical Wound Management
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Surgical Wound Care
Thursday, October 26Michael N. Desvigne MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS
Reviews best practices for managing a surgical wound, including:
- Pre- and post-op care
- Bioburden management
- Reviews how to manage complications, should they arise
- Live Q&A and Discussion
White Paper
Surgical Site Infections: Risk Assessments and Interventions
Approximately 27 million surgical procedures are performed yearly in the United States and of those, approximately 5 out of every 100 surgical procedures, or 157,000, are associated with surgical site infections (SSIs). It is estimated that over half of all SSIs are preventable. Pre- and post-operation measures can be taken to avoid and manage complications like SSIs to ensure better outcomes for patients. This white paper reviews the following:What surgical site infections (SSIs) areThe risk fa...Fact Sheet
Quick Facts - Surgical Wound Management
What are surgical wounds? Surgical wounds encompass several complications, such as surgical site infections (SSIs), wound dehiscence, fistulas, seromas, and hematomas. These wounds make procedures that are already physically and mentally taxing more stressful, further complicating patient outcomes. For this reason, wound care professionals should familiarize themselves with the basics of surgical wound management. This fact sheet will review techniques and strategies for surgical wound managemen...Featured Articles
Surgical Wounds: Classifications
Surgical wounds are created during medical procedures and include incisions made with a scalpel, punctures for a laparoscope or arthroscope, or excisional wounds fashioned for a biopsy. There are 4 classifications of surgical wounds, often determined as part of, and included in, a preprocedural proc...
Read MoreBioburden Reduction in Surgical Wounds
In the United States alone, there are between 160,000 and 300,000 surgical site infections (SSIs) each year, representing $3.5 to $10 billion in annual health care costs....
Read MoreEvaluation of Surgical Wounds
Successful care of surgical wounds begins with a comprehensive assessment of both the wound and the patient, including a clear understanding of the type and class of surgical wound. Psychosocial factors affecting healing and well-being, are essential to consider as well....
Read MoreSurgical Wounds: Understanding Complications
The most common and costly surgical wound complication is surgical site infection (SSI), which has been reported to increase hospital length of stay by approximately 9 days and raise the cost of hospital admissions by more than $20,000. Wound dehiscence, seromas, and hematomas, as well as cellulitis...
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Important Terms to Know
