Development of abdominal wound dehiscence after a colectomy: a nursing challenge

Autor: Clunie M, Johnson
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. 18(2)
ISSN: 1092-0811
Popis: Abdominal wound dehiscence is associated with prolonged hospitalization, high morbidity and mortality rates, an increase in health care costs, and risk of further surgery. A case of wound dehiscence in a patient following major abdominal surgery is reviewed and a framework for understanding wound complication as a challenge to nursing care is provided.
Databáze: OpenAIRE