Diseases

Surgical Wound Dehiscence

Pathologic process consisting of a partial or complete disruption of the layers of a surgical wound.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Pathologic process consisting of a partial or complete disruption of the layers of a surgical wound.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Dehiscence, Surgical Wound
  • Wound Dehiscence, Surgical

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Surgical Wound Dehiscence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013529. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013529
  2. Surgical Wound Dehiscence. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_dehiscence
  3. Surgical Wound Dehiscence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398178