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Surgical Wounds 101
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate approximately 30 million surgical procedures are performed annually in the United States. Advances in technology have afforded patients options such as minimally invasive…
Surgical Wound Care: Surgical Site Infection Prevention
Surgical site infections (SSIs) account for 20% of total documented infections each year and cost approximately $34,000 per episode. SSIs are responsible for increased readmission rates, length of stay…
Post-Operative Surgical Wound Management: Key Treatment Considerations
Appropriate surgical wound and incision management in the post-operative time period is imperative to prevent complications, including surgical site…
Managing Surgical Site Complications
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most prevalent surgical wound complications, comprising approximately 15% of all health care–associated infections, with more than 500,000 reported yearly. Preventing SSIs is perhaps the best way to prevent further…