Please enable JavaScript.

Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.

Surgical Complications (Surgical Complications (Early (1d-1mo) (Secondary…

- - - - ↑ Age
      - Comorbidities: e.g. DM
      - Pre-existing infection: e.g. appendix perforation
      - Pt. colonisation: e.g. nasal MRSA
    - - Op classification and wound infection risk
      - Duration
      - Technical: pre-op Abx, asepsis
    - - Contamination of wound from staff
- - - - Wash bowel
      - Debride wound edges
      - Close w/ deep non-absorbable sutures (e.g. nylon)
  - - - ↑ age
      - Smoking
      - Obesity, malnutrition, cachexia
      - Comorbs: e.g. BM, uraemia, chronic cough, Ca
      - Drugs: steroids, chemo, radio
    - - Length and orientation of incision
      - Closure technique: follow Jenkin’s Rule
      - Suture material
    - - ↑ IAP: e.g. prolonged ileus → distension
      - Infection
      - Haematoma / seroma formation