{"id":1166,"date":"2020-02-20T17:33:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T06:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urgomedical.fr\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2021-11-24T19:51:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T08:51:40","slug":"surgical-wounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urgomedical.com.au\/hcp\/wound-types\/surgical-wounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical wounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1166\" class=\"elementor elementor-1166\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8472cdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8472cdc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46b64f7\" data-id=\"46b64f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e8287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c0e8287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"test\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883e369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"883e369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1169 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urgomedical.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-800920016-chirurgicale-BD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/h3><h3>What is a surgical wound?<\/h3><p>A surgical wound is classified according to two different types. They are easily identifiable and relate to the size of the incision and its location:<\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"color: #00a7c9;\">Surgical wound closed by simple suture<\/span><\/strong> (primary intention\u00a0healing). This is a wound of which the edges are closed in the operating theatre using suture, staples or skin adhesive. It stands out visibly by the absence of loss of substance (skin or flesh); it heals rapidly (epidermis reconstituted in 7 days \/ scar consolidated after one month \/ permanent scar in 12 or 18 months). \u00a0<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #00a7c9;\">Surgical wound with directed healing <\/span><\/strong>(secondary intention\u00a0healing). This is a wound which comes with significant loss of cutaneous tissue and the edges of which cannot be brought together. The wound, left deliberately open, thus requires the appropriate care to help it to heal. In the event of a deep wound, a drain can also be placed to facilitate the evacuation of certain fluids (blood or pus especially).<\/li><\/ul><h3>Causes and complications<\/h3><p>Whether it results from a minor operation or more major surgery, the surgical wound still represents rupture of the cutaneous layer. Post-operatively, certain situations may however halt the normal healing process, the stages of which are the same as for an <a href=\"https:\/\/urgomedical.com.au\/understand-the-wound\/wound\/\">acute wound<\/a>.<\/p><p>Among the factors causing delayed surgical wound healing are:<\/p><ul><li>Wound-related factors (infection, lack of oxygen supply to the tissue, haematoma etc.)<\/li><li>Factors related to the patient\u2019s general condition (smoker, malnourished, stressed, diabetic etc.)<\/li><\/ul><p>During the healing phase, it is necessary to closely monitor the closed surgical wound and to see a doctor or nurse in the following cases:<\/p><ul><li>If the scar bleeds<\/li><li>If you develop a fever<\/li><li>If the scar gives off an unpleasant smell<\/li><li>If the scar is painful or hard to the touch after a week<\/li><\/ul><h3>Surgical wound treatment<\/h3><p>Treatment of this type of wound consists of both minimising the risks of infection and rapidly achieving an aesthetically-acceptable scar. Wound care differs according to the type of wound.<\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"color: #00a7c9;\">Wound closed by simple suture <\/span><\/strong>(primary intention\u00a0healing). The wound is covered with a protective dressing and cleaned with soap and water or saline solution. The sutures or staples are removed after 5 to 15 days.<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #00a7c9;\">Surtureless wound <\/span><\/strong>(secondary intention\u00a0healing). After removing dead or denervated tissue, the nursing staff use dressings which promote healing in a moist wound environment. They are changed regularly, under optimal aseptic conditions.<\/li><\/ul><h3>And afterwards?<\/h3><p>Some essential precautions must be taken for surgical wounds, especially healing time:<\/p><ul><li>A surgical wound should be covered with a water-resistant dressing in the shower<\/li><li>A person should not undertake intense physical exercise in the days after surgery<\/li><li>It should be ensured the person has a healthy lifestyle (no smoking, no drinking, and a healthy diet)<\/li><li>The scar should not be exposed to the sun.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a surgical wound? A surgical wound is classified according to two different types. They are easily identifiable and relate to the size of the incision and its location: Surgical wound closed by simple suture (primary intention&nbsp;healing). 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