Wound infection following surgery is a relatively common and serious complication. Perioperative hypothermia increases risk of surgical wound infection by several mechanisms including cutaneous vasoconstriction and a decrease in the activity of the immune system. This paper reviews these mechanisms and concludes that both prevention of hypothermia and application of local and systemic heat may ...

Background: Surgical wound (site) infection is the commonest complication following laparotomy for clean-contaminated and contaminated abdominal operations. Good surgical technique and perioperative prophylactic antibiotics in clean-contaminated and contaminated abdominal operations contribute to the low rate of surgical wound infection and its complications. The objectives of this study were t...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Among the various non-invasive treatment modalities used for the improvement of DFUs healing, topical herbal therapies a regaining an increasing body of interest. Semelil has been introduced for diabetic foot ulcers management and has been formulated by Iranian scientists in recent years. In this report, the authors review...

Abstract Introduction In some settings, it is not appropriate to close wounds primarily, such as when patients are felt be at high risk for wound infection. FFT a useful method of closure in these following open AWR. Methods A consecutive series were closed with AWR from 2019–2022. The includes cutting vacuum-assisted (VAC) sponge into 1×1×8cm segments that partially placed through an otherwise...

BACKGROUND Current ventral hernia repair risk estimation tools focus on patient comorbidities with the goal of improving clinical outcomes through improved patient selection. However, their predictive value remains unproven. METHODS Outcomes of patients who underwent midline ventral hernia repair with retrorectus placement of mid-weight soft polypropylene mesh between 2010 and 2015 were retro...

BACKGROUND Lower T-junction wound dehiscence following breast reduction surgery or mastopexy constitutes a vexing and grievous complication both to the surgeon and the patient. Treatment modalities that can expedite wound healing and reepithelialization rates are highly craved. The objective of this study was to assess wound healing and epithelialization rates of open wounds following breast re...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The management of postoperative spinal wound complication remains a challenge, with surgical site infection (SSI) incidence rates ranging from 0.4% to 20% after spinal surgery. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been highlighted as an intervention that may stimulate healing and prevent SSI. However, the wound healing mechanism by NPWT and its effectiveness in spinal w...

BACKGROUND Determining whether systemic corticosteroids impair wound healing is a clinically relevant topic that has important management implications. METHODS We reviewed literature on the effects of corticosteroids on wound healing from animal and human studies searching MEDLINE from 1949 to 2011. RESULTS Some animal studies show a 30% reduction in wound tensile strength with perioperativ...