Preoperative Risk Factors for Abdominal Wound Dehiscence: A Study of 200 Cases
Background: Abdominal wound dehiscence (AWD) is a serious postoperative complication influenced by multiple preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors.Preoperative risk factors such as anemia, malnutrition, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypoalbuminemia, steroid use, and emergency surgery have been implicated.Objective: To identify the preoperative risk factors contributing to AWD in patients undergoing abdominal surgeries in tertiary hospitals.Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted from September 2012 to February 2013 across the Departments of Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology at three tertiary hospitals: Kumudini Women'
Authors
- Suman Talukder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7091-9317)
- Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5902-3459)
- Md. Nuruddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4849-1131)
- Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-2952)
- Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun
Publication Details
- Journal
- ARC Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20431/2455-572x.1101005
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00