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Wound infections are one of the most stubborn complications after general surgery. They increase pain, hospital stays and ...

A lack of consensus for the term “immunocompromised” suggests that studies demonstrating the effectiveness of infection prevention in surgical patients at a high risk of wound infection may have ...

View of multi-ethnic diverse operating room staff doctors surgeons nurses assisting performing doing surgery surgical procedure in operating room theater sterile clean professional hospital ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wound irrigation with an antiseptic solution was associated with reduced surgical site infections after all ...

Real-world data comparing two negative-pressure wound therapy devices suggests lower pressure may drive better outcomes. Around seven million orthopedic surgeries take place in the U.S. every year1, ...

Routine glove and instrument changes prior to closing abdominal incisions can reduce surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a large clinical trial conducted in low- and middle-income countries ...

Smartphone pictures of post-surgical wounds taken by patients and then assessed by clinicians can help with the early identification of infections, a study has found. Smartphone pictures of ...

Dozens of medical malpractice cases filed over the past three years accuse cosmetic surgery chains of failing to provide adequate care for patients in the days and weeks after their procedures.

Surgeons use surgical staples to close an incision after surgery as an alternative option to sutures. They are quick and easy to use and typically have a low risk of infection. During most surgical ...