It is critical for surgery centers to properly classify surgical wounds as they are an important predictor for the possible risk of development of a postoperative surgical site infection, which is why ...

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There is wide variation in wound classification between surgeons, operating room nurses and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program reviewers, according to a study in the Journal of the American ...

Diagnosis data, rather than documentation data, for surgical wound classifications provides a more accurate picture of surgical site infection rates, due to the discrepancies appearing in the wound ...

Wound dehiscence is a surgery complication where the incision, a cut made during a surgical procedure, reopens. It is sometimes called wound breakdown, wound disruption, or wound separation. ‌Partial ...

Background Complex breast surgery, including immediate breast reconstruction and oncoplastic procedures, is increasingly performed to optimise oncologic and aesthetic outcomes. Postoperative wound ...