13 Surgical Wound

Any virus, microorganism or other substance that causes disease

A cut produced surgically by a sharp instrument.

Stab wound for a drainage system

Termination of bleeding begins as soon as the injury occurs. Blood platelets adhere, a clot begins to form, fibrin begins to hold wound together and bleeding subsides.

Initial increase in flow of blood elements and water out of the blood vessel into the vascular space causing erythema, heat, edema, pain, and tissue dysfunction cells in injured tissue migrate, divide, and form new cells. Sides of the wound usually meet in 24-48 hours. As this phase ends the wound begins to fill from underlying tissue to the skin surface.

A would that has been made surgically and has little tissue loss; skin edges are close together and minimal scarring results.

Healing that occurs when skin edges of the wound are not close together (approximated) the wound must granulate or when pus is formed.

Healing that occurs by primary intention with delayed suturing of a wound in which two layers of granulation tissue are sutured together.

Producing or containing pus

Fluid, cells or other substances that have been slowly exuded or discharged from cells or blood through small pores or breaks in cell membranes.

Soft, pink fleshy projections consisting of capillaries surrounded by fibrous collagen that slowly fills the incision during process of healing.

Stagnation of the blood or other fluids with a vein or to the veins

Composed of or pertaining to blood.

Thin, red exudate composed of serum and blood.

Thin, watery exudate composed the serum portion of blood.

Condition caused by the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms.

Condition caused by the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms.

• A tissue reaction to injury
• Erythema, Heat, Edema, Pain, Tissue dysfunction

Free of pathogenic microorganisms

Permits air to reach wound.

Permits oxygen but not air impurities

Permits neither air nor oxygen to pass.

Is gentle washing of an area with a stream of solution through an irrigating syringe.

Increased thirst, restlessness, rapid, thready pulse, decreased blood pressure, decreased urinary output, and cool, clammy skin.

When wound layers separate. Usually occurs between the 5 and 12 day postop.

When internal organs protrude through opened incision.

Put in low fowler's with knees flexed keep pt. NPO, cover wound & content with warm, sterile saline dressing & notify surgeon asap.

Purulent brown, yellow, or green drainage (pus) will have an odor, fever, tenderness and pain at the site, edema, elevated WBC

Thread of wire or other material used to sew body tissue together.

Are interrupted, continuous blanket or retention sutures (covered with rubber tubing) used primarily on obese patients and are removed after 14 days or more.

Made of stainless steal wire.

Fluid, cells or other substances that have slowly exude or discharged from cells or blood vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membrane.

The removal of fluids from a body cavity, wound or other source of discharge by one or more methods passively or with mechanical assistance.

Removes fluid in an airtight circuit that prevents environmental contaminants from entering

Fluid passes through an open-ended tube into a receptacle or onto a dressing.

Uses a pump or other mechanical device to extract a fluid

(Wound VAC) Device that assists wound closure by applying localized negative pressure to draw edges of wound together.

A strip or roll of cloth or other material that can be wrapped around part of the body in a variety of ways for multiple purposes.

A bandage that is made of a large pieces of material to fit a specific body part. Most are made of elastic, cotton, muslin or flannel.

Softening and breakdown of skin from prolonged exposure to moisture.