Spinal cord stimulator explant caused by post-incisional cellulitis secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus (shingles) infection: a case reportSpinal cord stimulation (SCS)Surgical site infection (SSI)Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)Implantable pulse generator (IPG)Case report...
Management of the surgical incision site focuses on minimising wound disturbance, preventing microbial invasion and ensuring patient comfort (Deegan and Churchman, 2014). Mepilex® Border Post-Op is a self-adherent, absorbent post-operative foam wound dressing that absorbs blood and wound exudate and...
to identify or characterize the extent of disease states that the person may have had, or to determine whether a particular medical or surgical treatment has been effective. Autopsies are performed by pathologists
Post-surgical neuropathic pain was the most common etiology (49%), followed by PHN (28%). The median (inter-quartile range [IQR]) baseline pain intensity assessed by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) was 6 (5 to 8) and the median (IQR) final NRS-11 was 3 (1 to 5), with a me...
(4 %) had pain that lasted for longer than three months, and at six months, only 18 (3.6 %) reported still having pain at the site of the surgical incision. Women with the TT genotype of C3435T were more likely to report persistent pain after cesarean delivery (a nonsignificant trend)...
Episiotomy or perineal tear (a surgical cut made to ease delivery) Long labor (over 12 hours) Large baby (over 9 lb) Fever during labor Prevention During Pregnancy It’s important to have adequate red blood cell levels during pregnancy to minimize the impact of excessive postpartum bleeding sh...