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What does SSI stand for as a plan of care for a patient?
surgical site infection
Can removal of stitches in 5 days cause ulcerated wounds in the breast at the stitch site?
no,removing stiches around the seventh day should not cause ulcers unless there is an infection on the surgical wound,case in which is not considered an ulcer but a not healed surgical wound due to an infection.
What can happen if surgical drains are not cared for properly?
If the drain becomes blocked, fluid or blood may collect at the surgical site. Left untreated, this accumulation may cause infection and/or delayed wound healing.
What is the prognosis for a patient with a ganglion?
Possible complications include excessive post-operative bleeding and infection of the surgical site. Calcification, or hardening, of the ganglion is rare.
If the bladder is open during a surgical procedure and urine is splattered in to the wound should the surgical team be concerned?
i am a surgical tech in Tennessee and can assure you that no their is no concern. urine is considered sterile as it just from blood that has been filtered from by the kidneys. if feces on the other hand spelled out from a puncture of some sort then it can cause an infection but usually during all abdominal surgery the surgeon irrigates the surgical site out with warm antibiotic saline to reduce any chance of infection occurring.
What is a postsurgical infection?
Post surgical means 'after operation'.
What most commonly causes surgical site infections?
The most common source of pathogens that cause surgical site infections is the patient.
What are the risks of tumor removal surgery?
misdiagnosing a cancer if an inadequate sample was procured during biopsy, or if the tumor was not properly located. There is a chance of infection of the surgical site, excessive bleeding, or injury
What is a therapeutic wound?
A surgical incision intended to treat or prevent an additional problem could be called a therapeutic wound. For example, a "stab" incision about 1" long is made during surgery only to insert a drainage tube, which helps prevent infection in a larger surgical site.
What is a postoperative donation of blood?
Postoperative blood collection: blood lost from the surgical site right after surgery is collected and re-infused after the surgical site has been closed
Is infection a nursing diagnosis?
No, it is not. Infection is a medical diagnosis. For infection you should look to the specific case of your client and develop a nursing diagnosis based on their primary concerns. Example: Cellutis would be impaired tissue integrity, pneumonia would be impaired gas exchange.
What risk of infection exists with a parathyroidectomy?
Infection of the surgical incision may occur, as it may in any operative procedure, but this is uncommon in parathyroidectomy.
