Surgical wound dehiscence following cutaneous excisions: A retrospective study and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Jennifer Seyffert (Author), Tanner Harding (Author), Asmi Sanghvi (Author), Nathan Bibliowicz (Author), Martin Yungmann (Author), Shawn Camner (Author), Matthew Leavitt (Author), James A Solomon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) is the third most common adverse event following dermatologic surgery. There have been no previous studies investigating risk factors for SWD following dermatologic surgery. There are no formal recommendations or standards of care to minimize or prevent SW...