Abdominal wound dehiscence can we predict? a prospective study

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Ramlal Prajapati., Kalpesh Chaudhari and Monty Khajanchi

Burst abdomen is the disruption of any or all layers in abdominal wound. Important risk factors for wound dehiscence are Jaundice, Sepsis, Hypoalbuminemia and Anemia. Complications include Infections, bleeding, incisional hernia, and intestinal fistula. As per our study Hypoalbuminemia and Sepsis were important factor responsible for wound dehiscence.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2017.6425.0939
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