The risk of a surgical site infection depends on the type of surgical wound: Clean wounds: These are uncontaminated, non-inflamed wounds that don't involve internal organs Clean-contaminated ...

University of Birmingham to lead £10m funded trial which will recruit 26,000 patients across country to reduce post-surgery ...

Expert Rev Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Res. 2010;10(3):317-328. Surgical site infections in the general population are associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk of death, and a 60% ...

The effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on surgical site wound infection after immediate breast reconstruction in patients with breast cancer: A meta-analysis. Perineal wound complications after ...

The following is a summary of "Role of wound protectors in preventing surgical site infection in patients undergoing ...

The University of Nottingham is collaborating with the University of Birmingham on a £10m funded trial which will recruit 26,000 patients across ...

According to a new study researchers have found that routine incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) does not ...

The Bluebelle Wound Healing Questionnaire (WHQ) is a measure for assessing wounds for surgical site infection. It is designed for patient self-report or completion by a healthcare professional and is ...

Surgical site infections account for 31% of all hospital ... the surgery experience,” said Nisha Johnson, president of wound closure and healing & biosurgery.