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Look to Debridement With Sharps

Published on Wed Dec 20, 2023

Question: The surgeon treated a patient who evidently had recurring infection at the site of a prior wound closure. The report documents the surgeon opening the prior incision, performing digital manipulation of the site measuring 12 sq cm, finding shallow purulence but healthy tissue at the wound base. The surgeon excised the skin edges with scissors until observing punctate bleeding. The [...]
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