Background: Development of incisional hernia after open abdominal surgery remains a major cause of post-operative morbidity. The aim of this study was to determine the current practice of surgeons in ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Elliptical excision of the skin is an essential procedure that can be used in the diagnosis and management of skin lesions and ...

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...

POSTOPERATIVE hematoma, a complication apt to occur in wounds of more mobile areas or in fields requiring the undermining of covering structures, can be minimized by attention to the all-important ...

A total of 599 patient data entry forms out of 600 with an equal distribution of genders (49% men, 51% women) and a mean age of 57 years (SD 19 years) were available for analysis. An open approach was ...