It is sometimes called wound breakdown, wound disruption, or wound separation. Partial dehiscence means that the edges of an incision have pulled apart in one or more small areas.
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Wound dehiscence is a surgical complication where an incision reopens either internally or externally. Also known as wound breakdown, wound disruption, or wound separation, these terms describe when a surgical incision reopens after closure, which can pose a threat to wound healing and the individual's overall health.
Definition/Introduction
Dehiscence is a partial or total separation of previously approximated wound edges, due to a failure of proper wound healing. This scenario typically occurs 5 to 8 days following surgery when healing is still in the early stages.
Definitions of dehiscent. adjective. (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds. Antonyms: indehiscent. (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds.
Dehiscent vs Indehiscent Fruits
A fruit that opens upon maturity is referred to as a dehiscent fruit. A fruit that does not open upon maturity is referred to as indehiscent fruit. A weak line is present either on one side or both sides at which the fruits split apart.
Simple dry fruits are either dehiscent or indehiscent. They are dehiscent if the pericarp splits open at maturity and releases the seeds, or indehiscent if the pericarp remains intact when the fruit is shed from the plant. The three principal types of dehiscent fruits are follicles, legumes, and capsules.
Wound dehiscence can be accidental or done intentionally. If a sutured wound becomes infected, for example, physicians may have to surgically reopen the wound to debride the wound of infected tissue; this is a form of dehiscence.
The diagnosis of wound dehiscence is clinical. For cases with concurrent surgical site infection, wound swabs should be taken for culture at the wound site.
A laceration is a cut that tears the skin and may also involve damage to the underlying tissues. Unlike an abrasion, none of the skin is missing. Blunt trauma is the usual cause of laceration wounds. Deep or long lacerations may require stitches by a physician.
A cut is a break or opening in the skin. It is also called a laceration. A cut may be deep, smooth, or jagged. It may be near the surface of the skin, or deeper.
A laceration is a wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue. This type of wound is often irregular and jagged. A laceration wound is often contaminated with bacteria and debris from whatever object caused the cut.
Dehiscence is a surgical complication in which the edges of a wound no longer meet. It's also known as wound separation. A wound that separates after surgery won't close neatly and will be weaker after healing. It is also at greater risk of becoming infected.
Dehiscence is secondary to technical failure of sutures, shear forces from tension, or fascial necrosis from infection and/or ischemia (2). Evisceration is the uncontrolled exteriorization of intraabdominal contents through the dehisced surgical wound outside of the abdominal cavity.
An incision is a cut through the skin that is made during surgery. It is also called a surgical wound.
Wound dehiscence happens when the two edges of a wound have failed to fit together properly. Instead, they have split apart, leaving an open wound that needs additional time and treatment to heal. While this occurs most often with surgical wounds, it can also happen with sutures.
If associated with superficial wound dehiscence, they can be treated by absorbent dressings such as alginate dressing.
Dehiscence and evisceration can be a life threatening emergency; do not leave the client immediately call for help and, using a clean, sterile towel or sterile saline dampened dressing, cover the wound. Under no circumstance should reinserting the organs be attempted.
Wound dehiscence is caused by many things such as age, diabetes, infection, obesity, smoking, and inadequate nutrition. Activities like straining, lifting, laughing, coughing, and sneezing can create increased pressure to wounds, causing them to split.
What Are Risk Factors for Dehiscence? A variety of underlying health conditions can increase a patient's risk for developing dehiscence after surgery. Such conditions include the patient being overweight or obese, hypertension, anemia, and hypoproteinemia.
If the fruit opens up to free ripe seeds, it is a dehiscent fruit where the pericarp is always dry. Contrasting are indehiscent fruits where the seed is spread together with the fruit or parts of the fruit.
Dehiscence is the splitting of a mature plant structure along a built-in line of weakness to release its contents. This is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part. Structures that open in this way are said to be dehiscent.
The three main types of dehiscent fruits are follicles, legumes, and capsules. The types of indehiscent fruits are the achene, the samara, the caryopsis, nuts and schizocarps. The examples of indehiscent fruits are sunflowers and dandelions.