title: Postoperative wound care: nursing assessment and management.
abstract: The management of a surgical wound requires basic knowledge and understanding of the wound healing process. Wound healing is a systemic process that begins with an injury and continues with a series of physiological responses that will ultimately impact the ability of the wound to heal. Certain systemic factors have been identified that impact this series of events. Through a continual holistic assessment of the patient, and the many factors influencing wound healing, interventions can be altered for a more positive outcome.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology