Surgical Wounds

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are just one of the many complications that may follow a surgical procedure. A study conducted from 2019-2020 found the rate of SSIs in Medicare and Premier populations...

By the WoundSource Editors The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define a surgical site infection (SSI) as "an infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the s...

Every member of the health care team has a role to play when it comes to preventing surgical site infections. These key nursing intervention may help lower the risk of surgical wound complications, in...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Skin grafting of surgical wounds is performed for wounds that are difficult to close using traditional closure methods, such as staples or sutures. They...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are wound infections that occur after invasive surgical procedures. Depending on the location of the wound and the level of post-operative care that the patient receive...

Although advances in surgical techniques and operating room technologies have made many surgical procedures more successful and have led to easier recovery for many patients, surgical site infections ...

Surgical site infections present a major clinical challenge, accounting for a significant proportion of postoperative complications across surgical disciplines. Their impact is far-reaching: extended ...

By Samantha Kuplicki MSN, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, CWS, CWCN, CFCN Great news! Data suggest that surgical site infection (SSI) incidence could be halved with implementation of evidence-based interventio...

By Thomas E. Serena, MD, FACS Conceived in the operating theater and born in the home, surgical site infections (SSIs) reach maturity in the outpatient wound clinic. The woundologist, whether surgi...

by the WoundSource Editors Of the millions of surgical procedures performed annually, most surgical site wounds heal without complications. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common complications ...