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Postoperative wound infections after a proctectomy—Patient experiences
Poor perineal wound healing and infections after proctectomy surgery cause a significant proportion of physical and psychological morbidities, such as pain, leakage, and abscesses. In the long run, some of these symptoms will lead to extended periods of hospitalization. These kinds of postoperative complications are also associated with delays in possible chemotherapy treatment. The aim of this...
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BACKGROUND In oncologic surgery, the relationship between postoperative wound infections and prognosis remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to establish the prognostic significance of surgical wound infections in laryngectomized patients. METHOD We studied 129 consecutive patients with previously untreated laryngeal or hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent a total lar...
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Gowns, gloves, and masks have been a familiar sight in operating rooms since the beginning of the previous century. Colors and shapes have changed over the years, but the principle of covering body surfaces to prevent the spread of microorganisms from the surgical team to the surgical wound has remained unchanged. The notion that surgical-wound infection is the result of contamination of the wo...
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OBJECTIVE Post-operative laminectomy wounds are frequently accompanied by seromas. Post-operative wound drainage may be colonized or infected. The differentiation of wound colonization from infection is difficult for non-infectious disease physicians. METHODS External chart reviewers classified 31/1531 laminectomies (over three years) as post-operative wound infections. We re-evaluated these ...
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Case report A 73 year old woman was admitted for a routine hemiarthroplasty to her osteoarthritic left knee. Under antibiotic cover with intravenous cephradine a Sled type prosthesis was inserted under aseptic conditions, and the wound was closed. As an inpatient she had no problems with the wound, and she was discharged on the 10th day after the operation. Three months later she was readmitted...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-196805000-00011