Search for dissertations about: "surgical wound"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 swedish dissertations containing the words surgical wound.
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1. Closure of midline abdominal incisions with small stitches : studies on wound complications and health economy
Abstract : Background A midline incision inflicts minimal damage to muscles, nerves and blood supply. Postoperative complications cause patients suffering and costs for society. Midline incisions should be closed with a continuous single-layer technique and a suture length (SL) to wound length (WL) ratio over 4. READ MORE
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2. Prevention of surgical wound complications after peripheral vascular surgery
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3. Towards surgical use of matrix metalloproteinase biology
Abstract : Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), such as collagenases, are a family of enzymes capable of degrading most constituents of the extracellular matrix. MMPs are thought to be involved in the aetiopathogenesis of tendon rupture. Additionally, failure of healing has in some instances been associated with elevated levels of MMPs. READ MORE
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4. Wound Infection Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery : Risk Factors and the Experiences of Patients
Abstract : The primary aim was to register the incidence of surgical wound infections (SWI) in sternotomy and leg incisions and potential risk factors for SWI following coronary artery by-pass graft (CAGB) procedures. Patients’ perspectives of SWI and the subsequent treatment were also considered. Risk factors were registered for 374 patients. READ MORE
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5. Prevention of surgical site infections after lower extremity bypass procedures
Abstract : Abstract: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common cause of morbidity following open vascular surgery. Numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs), along with systematic reviews and meta-analyses of RCTs, have been conducted to compare incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) with standard wound dressings above sutured incisions in the inguinal region. READ MORE