title: Assessment and management of surgical wounds in clinical practice.
abstract: Successful nursing care of surgical wounds is dependent on the nurse's knowledge and understanding of normal wound healing physiology, the type of surgery performed, the method of closure and the optimal treatment of the resultant wound. Using this knowledge, nurses can provide a systematic and holistic patient assessment, and consider any potential wound-related complications.
authors.affiliation: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. j.c.vuolo@herts.ac.uk
authors.forename: Julie Caroline
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vuolo
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001458:Bandages / Q000145:classification / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives