THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 -- Globally, more than one in 10 patients develops a surgical-site infection after a gastrointestinal operation, a new study finds. Rates vary widely, with overuse of ...

Compared with staples alone, staples plus iNPWT significantly reduced the risk for SSI and wound dehiscence in patients who underwent laparotomy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical site infection rate was 10.9% with the wound protector vs. 20.5% with conventional gauze. There was ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD A perforated bowel causes sudden and severe abdominal pain and requires immediate medical ...

Prior studies have identified several risk factors associated with the development of abdominal wound dehiscence, such as: age (>65 years old), gender (male), smoking, obesity, chronic steroid therapy ...

April 9, 2012 — A meta-analysis comparing cutting diathermy with scalpel incisions reveals no difference in wound complications or postoperative pain, according to a study published online February 24 ...

A Detroit-area jury has awarded nearly $10 million to the estate of a 41-year-old woman who died after her surgical wound infection was not properly treated by a doctor at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital ...