Surgical Wound Dehiscence Treatment

Objective: This article describes management of surgical wound dehiscence. in a cesarean section. Method: Case report. Case: A 39 years-old woman, P4, presented with reddish pus coming out from open surgical wound on day 4 following a caesarean section. Laboratory fi ndings revealed a condition of Hypoalbuminemia, leukocytosis, and a Staphylococcus aureus was detected on pus from the wound base. Upon the resuturing, the wound was dressed with antimicrobial wound dressings and pad and changed every 12 hours. After 3 days, the wound was dressed with modern antimicrobial wound dressings gel and pad, changed every 3 days and planned for necrotomy afterwards. A presence of dry, granulation tissue was observed before the resuturing. Conclusion: Selection of dressing regimen should be individualized according to the wounds. Modern antimicrobial wound dressing can be a good therapy option for surgical wound dehiscence after caesarean section.