Determining risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence: a literature review

Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts; Keryln Carville; Gavin D Leslie

doi:10.1111/iwj.12088

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Determining risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence: a literature review

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Determining risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence: a literature review

Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts, Keryln Carville and Gavin D Leslie

International wound journal, Vol.12(3), pp.265-275

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.12088

PMID: 23692188

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Abstract

Global Health

Humans

Incidence

Risk Assessment - methods

Risk Factors

Surgical Wound Dehiscence - epidemiology

Surgical Wound Dehiscence - etiology

Wound Healing

Postoperative wound healing plays a significant role in facilitating a patient's recovery and rehabilitation. Surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) impacts on mortality and morbidity rates and significantly contributes to prolonged hospital stays and associated psychosocial stressors on individuals and their families. A narrative review of SWD was undertaken on English-only studies between 1945 and 2012 using three electronic databases Ovid CINHAL, Ovid Medline and Pubmed. The aim of this review was to identify predisposing factors for SWD and assessment tools to assist in the identification of at-risk patients. Key findings from the included 15 papers out of a search of 1045 revealed the most common risk factors associated with SWD including obesity and wound infection, particularly in the case of abdominal surgery. There is limited reporting of variables associated with SWD across other surgical domains and a lack of risk assessment tools. Furthermore, there was a lack of clarity in the definition of SWD in the literature. This review provides an overview of the available research and provides a basis for more rigorous analysis of factors that contribute to SWD.

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Title: Determining risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence: a literature review
Authors/Creators: Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts - Curtin University
Keryln Carville - Curtin University
Gavin D Leslie - Curtin University
Publication Details: International wound journal, Vol.12(3), pp.265-275
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Identifiers: 991005592757107891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.23 Antibiotics & Antimicrobials; 1.23.1036 Surgical Site Infection
Web Of Science research areas: Dermatology; Surgery
ESI research areas: Clinical Medicine