A patient, age 65, underwent a right hemicolectomy. On postoperative day 4, her surgical wound dehisced. This means that
a. there is partial or complete wound separation.
b. there has been inadequate wound closure.
c. abdominal viscera protrude through the walls.
d. the wound will not heal well when it is resutured.
A
A surgical incision may separate; this action of dehiscence (the separation of a surgical incision or rupture of a wound closure) may occur within 3 days to over 2 weeks postoperatively.
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