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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 are the use of surgical sutures?
Surgical sutures has many uses. It is used to close the wound, repair muscles and tendons, join two ends of bowels, blood vessels, control bleeding, and to secure drains in place.
What suffix means surgical suturing to close a wound?
The suffix "-rhaphy" means surgical suturing to close a wound.
What is a third intention wound?
A surgical wound that becomes infected and must be reopened.
What has the author J Englebert Dunphy written?
J. Englebert Dunphy has written: 'Current surgical diagnosis & treatment 1979' -- subject(s): Surgery, Surgical Diagnosis 'Wound healing' -- subject(s): Surgical Wound Infection, Wound healing
Breakdown of the skin around a surgical wound is?
Dehiscence
What is postoperative splitting of surgical wound?
It's where the clips or sutures holding the wound together after the operation fail.
Icd9 code for right bka surgical wound?
v49.75
What is the CPT code for reclosure three surgical wound?
13160
How do you speed up healing of surgical wound?
Ice it as often as you can.
What attention should be given to surgical drains after a mastectomy?
The surgical drains must be attended to properly; this includes emptying the drain, measuring fluid output, moving clots through the drain, and identifying problems that need attention from the doctor or nurse.
What is a surgical wound created when a doctor cuts into body tissue?
incision
