Health Facts by Dr Pasindu

Best treatment for wound dehiscence and how to prevent it?  Photo by Alexander Grey: Best treatment of wound dehiscence is a topic of great interest as wound dehiscence is one of the main complications that people face after a surgery.  Depending on the site of the surgery and the severity, treatment of wound dehiscence differs but the distress people undergo remains almost the same.   What is Wound Dehiscence?   Wound dehiscence occurs as a complication when you receive sutures from a surgery. The wound edges may reopen partially or fully due to the defects in the wound healing mechanism making a new wound.  Ultimate result is that wound will take a lot of time to heal causing you unnecessary trouble. Usually, you will notice this within one week after surgery as during this time, the wound healing process is still in early stages. There are two main aspects of wound dehiscence.  Superficial wound dehiscence is when the most superficial laye...

  Interesting Factors Influencing Wound Healing Process in a Nutshell:  Photo by RDNE Stock project: Everyone of you may have experience cuts, bruises, scratches or burns etc. in day to day life.  Especially, if you have children, they tend to get more and more wounds while they are playing, due to falls etc.  On the other hand, if left untreated, these wounds can give painful complications too.  So, knowing the factors influencing wound healing may help you get back to normal driving you another step towards a healthy and happy life!   Two Main Aspects of the Process of Wound Healing There are two main aspects of wound healing process. 1.      Contraction of the wound In any wound, the margins approximate and there will be a mechanical reduction in the size of the wound.  However, depending on the size of the wound the degree of this contraction may close the defect as in small wounds and it may simply reduce the size o...