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Dehiscence of surgical wound

MedGen UID:
11678
•Concept ID:
C0038940
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Dehiscence, Surgical Wound; Surgical Wound Dehiscence; Wound Dehiscence, Surgical
SNOMED CT: Dehiscence of surgical wound (22247000); Rupture of operation wound (22247000); Dehiscence of operation wound (22247000); Postoperative wound breakdown (22247000); Operation wound disruption (22247000); Operation wound dehiscence (22247000); Wound breakdown (22247000); Operation wound rupture (22247000)

Definition

Disruption or deterioration of a surgical wound. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDehiscence of surgical wound

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis for Treatment of Ankle Fractures in High-Risk Patients.
Bazarov I, Kim J, Richey JM, Dickinson JD, Hamilton GA
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 May-Jun;57(3):494-500. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.11.004. PMID: 29398510

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Endoscopic observation of pharyngeal mucosal suture healing process after total laryngectomy: case series.
Matsumoto S, Nakayama M, Fujii K, Adachi M, Shima Y, Tabuchi K
Acta Otolaryngol 2023 May;143(5):434-439. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2203700. PMID: 37104535
Bipedicled Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Versus Traditional Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Comparison of 2 Alternative Techniques in Order to Save Nipple-Areola Complex.
Falco G, Curcio A, Marongiu F, Buggi F, Mingozzi M, Mele S, Ferrari G, Folli S
Ann Plast Surg 2020 Apr;84(4):366-374. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002166. PMID: 31850968

Therapy

Endoscopic observation of pharyngeal mucosal suture healing process after total laryngectomy: case series.
Matsumoto S, Nakayama M, Fujii K, Adachi M, Shima Y, Tabuchi K
Acta Otolaryngol 2023 May;143(5):434-439. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2203700. PMID: 37104535

Clinical prediction guides

Endoscopic observation of pharyngeal mucosal suture healing process after total laryngectomy: case series.
Matsumoto S, Nakayama M, Fujii K, Adachi M, Shima Y, Tabuchi K
Acta Otolaryngol 2023 May;143(5):434-439. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2203700. PMID: 37104535
Bipedicled Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Versus Traditional Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Comparison of 2 Alternative Techniques in Order to Save Nipple-Areola Complex.
Falco G, Curcio A, Marongiu F, Buggi F, Mingozzi M, Mele S, Ferrari G, Folli S
Ann Plast Surg 2020 Apr;84(4):366-374. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002166. PMID: 31850968

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