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Timing of Wound Closure (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)

Epomedicine, Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020

Before moving to the concept of wound closure, it is necessary to understand the pathophysiology behind different types of healing. We have covered stages of wound healing in general previously. There are three types of wound healing: Primary intention Secondary intention Tertiary intention Healing by primary intention occurs when the…

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Surgical Skills

Surgical Blades

Dr. Vinay Kumar Parepalli, MS General Surgery, Jul 23, 2020Jul 25, 2020

One of the oldest surgical instruments used even today is a Scalpel (Surgical Blade with a Bard Parker Handle). Long before using metals in manufacturing, parts from various flora and fauna were used in making incisions during surgeries. Few examples are listed below. Table 1. Various objects used to make incisions. The…

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Surgical Skills

Allgower Donati Suture Technique

Epomedicine, Jun 5, 2020Aug 26, 2020

Donati’s suture (commonly called as vertical mattress suture) has a far-far-near-near (F-F-N-N) configuration where the far-through stitches seize the subcutaneous tissue and the near-through stitches seize only the dermis. Allgower Donati Suture or Allgower modification of Donati’s suture is a transition between subcuticular suture and Donati’s or vertical mattress suture…

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