Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment

Objective: This article describes management of surgical wound dehiscence. in a cesarean section. Method: Case report. Case: A 39 years-old woman, P4, presented with reddish pus coming out from open surgical wound on day 4 following a caesarean section. Laboratory fi ndings revealed a condition of H...

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Main Authors: Riyan H. Kurniawan, Ni Putu C. D. Atmantika, Achmad K. Harzif, Dewita Nilasari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023-04-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:https://inajog.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1847
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author Riyan H. Kurniawan
Ni Putu C. D. Atmantika
Achmad K. Harzif
Dewita Nilasari
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Ni Putu C. D. Atmantika
Achmad K. Harzif
Dewita Nilasari
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description Objective: This article describes management of surgical wound dehiscence. in a cesarean section. Method: Case report. Case: A 39 years-old woman, P4, presented with reddish pus coming out from open surgical wound on day 4 following a caesarean section. Laboratory fi ndings revealed a condition of Hypoalbuminemia, leukocytosis, and a Staphylococcus aureus was detected on pus from the wound base. Upon the resuturing, the wound was dressed with antimicrobial wound dressings and pad and changed every 12 hours. After 3 days, the wound was dressed with modern antimicrobial wound dressings gel and pad, changed every 3 days and planned for necrotomy afterwards. A presence of dry, granulation tissue was observed before the resuturing. Conclusion: Selection of dressing regimen should be individualized according to the wounds. Modern antimicrobial wound dressing can be a good therapy option for surgical wound dehiscence after caesarean section. Keywords: surgical site infection, surgical wound, wound dehiscence. Tujuan: Artikel ini melaporkan tata laksana dehisensi luka operasi seksio sesarea. Metode: Laporan kasus. Kasus: Seorang perempuan 39 tahun, P4, datang dengan keluhan nanah kemerahan keluar dari luka operasi terbuka postoperasi seksio sesarea hari ke-4. Temuan laboratorium: Hipoalbuminemia, leukositosis, dan Staphylococcus aureus dari kultur dasar luka. Sebelum operasi penjahitan kembali, luka dibalut dengan pembalut dan bantalan luka antimikroba modern yang diresapi dengan hidrogel, diganti setiap 12 jam. Setelah 3 hari, luka dibalut dengan gel dan pembalut luka antimikroba modern yang diresapi dengan hidrogel, diganti setiap 3 hari dan direncanakan untuk nekrotomi. Sebelum operasi dilakukan kembali, luka tampak kering dengan dasar jaringan granulasi. Kesimpulan: Regimen pembalutan harus disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan masing-masing luka. Pembalut luka antimikroba modern dapat menjadi pilihan terapi yang baik untuk dehisensi luka bedah setelah operasi seksio sesarea. Kata kunci: dehisensi luka, infeksi luka operasi, luka operasi.
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spelling doaj.art-5158fca1eb5d4090bb1c75e32f1796f02023-06-12T04:11:07ZengIndonesian Society of Obstetrics and GynecologyIndonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology2338-64012338-73352023-04-0111912310.32771/inajog.v11i2.18471847Surgical Wound Dehiscence TreatmentRiyan H. Kurniawan0Ni Putu C. D. Atmantika1Achmad K. Harzif2Dewita Nilasari3Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, JakartaFaculty of Medicine, Universitas IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, JakartaObstetric and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, JakartaObjective: This article describes management of surgical wound dehiscence. in a cesarean section. Method: Case report. Case: A 39 years-old woman, P4, presented with reddish pus coming out from open surgical wound on day 4 following a caesarean section. Laboratory fi ndings revealed a condition of Hypoalbuminemia, leukocytosis, and a Staphylococcus aureus was detected on pus from the wound base. Upon the resuturing, the wound was dressed with antimicrobial wound dressings and pad and changed every 12 hours. After 3 days, the wound was dressed with modern antimicrobial wound dressings gel and pad, changed every 3 days and planned for necrotomy afterwards. A presence of dry, granulation tissue was observed before the resuturing. Conclusion: Selection of dressing regimen should be individualized according to the wounds. Modern antimicrobial wound dressing can be a good therapy option for surgical wound dehiscence after caesarean section. Keywords: surgical site infection, surgical wound, wound dehiscence. Tujuan: Artikel ini melaporkan tata laksana dehisensi luka operasi seksio sesarea. Metode: Laporan kasus. Kasus: Seorang perempuan 39 tahun, P4, datang dengan keluhan nanah kemerahan keluar dari luka operasi terbuka postoperasi seksio sesarea hari ke-4. Temuan laboratorium: Hipoalbuminemia, leukositosis, dan Staphylococcus aureus dari kultur dasar luka. Sebelum operasi penjahitan kembali, luka dibalut dengan pembalut dan bantalan luka antimikroba modern yang diresapi dengan hidrogel, diganti setiap 12 jam. Setelah 3 hari, luka dibalut dengan gel dan pembalut luka antimikroba modern yang diresapi dengan hidrogel, diganti setiap 3 hari dan direncanakan untuk nekrotomi. Sebelum operasi dilakukan kembali, luka tampak kering dengan dasar jaringan granulasi. Kesimpulan: Regimen pembalutan harus disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan masing-masing luka. Pembalut luka antimikroba modern dapat menjadi pilihan terapi yang baik untuk dehisensi luka bedah setelah operasi seksio sesarea. Kata kunci: dehisensi luka, infeksi luka operasi, luka operasi.https://inajog.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1847
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title Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment
title_full Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment
title_fullStr Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment
title_short Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment
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