Surgical wound dressing must be dealt with utmost care.
The dressing should be kept dry and clean till suture removal.
#1. kindly report to the doctor if you notice any of the following.
Redness of skin around the surgical wound.
Increased warmth around the wound.
Increasing pain in the wound.
Continuous Fever.
Pus discharge from the wound.
#2. Most common Risk factors for wound infection :
Tobacco chewing / smoking
Diabetes.
Malnutrition/ Poor diet.
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