What Is Surgical Wound Care?
Surgical wound care refers to the dressing and treatment of the incision site left after surgery. The size of the wound may be long or short depending on the surgery, but the general steps in post operation treatment are the same. Most patients spend the first day or so in the hospital to recover from surgery, but it is important for them to know the proper surgical wound care techniques for when they return home.
Surgical wound care refers to the dressing and treatment of the incision site left after surgery. The size of the wound may be long or short depending on the surgery, but the general steps in post operation treatment are the same. Most patients spend the first day or so in the hospital to recover from surgery, but it is important for them to know the proper surgical wound care techniques for when they return home. Wounds are generally covered with a non-stick bandage or dressing. For the first day after surgery, the dressing should remain in place at all times. In some cases it may begin to slip. When this happens, it should be removed gently and replaced with a new bandage. The hospital or doctor’s offices should provide patients with additional dressing for use at home, but if they don’t, it is important to use a non-stick variety to prevent pulling and tugging at the incision site.
