Surgical Wounds Flashcards

1
Q

Classify Wound

A
  1. Clean
  2. Clean-contaminated
  3. Contaminated
  4. Dirty
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What are risk factors for SSI?

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Patient Factors
1. Advanced age
2. diabetes
3. malnutrition
4. Steroid use

Surgery related Factors:
1. Long surgery duration
2. Poor surgical technique
3. Formation of a hematoma

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