Pathologic Function
wound dehiscence
[ woond dih-his-uhns ]
Definitions related to wound dehiscence:
  • A complication in which the wound splits or separates after being surgically closed.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • Splitting of the sutured margins of a surgical wound. Risk factors include diabetes mellitus, obesity, and advanced age.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (wound disruption) The separation of the tissues along the healing edges of a surgical repair.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A finding of separation of the approximated margins of a surgical wound.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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