Yao Kaihan, Bae Lily, Yew Wei Ping
MBBS (Hons), Orthopaedic Resident, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria.
Aust Fam Physician. 2013 Dec;42(12):867-70.
Optimal management of post-operative wounds in the community is important to prevent potential complications such as surgi-cal-site infections and wound dehiscence from developing. As such, general practitioners, who play an important part in the sub-acute management of post-operative wounds, should appreciate the physiology of wound healing and the principles of post-operative wound care.
The objective of this article is to update general practitioners on the important aspects of post-operative wound care. This includes a review of the physiology behind wound healing, an update on wound cleansing and dressing methods, as well as a guide on how common post-operative wound complications should be managed.
The key elements of post-operative wound care include timely review of the wound, appropriate cleansing and dressing, as well as early recognition and active treatment of wound complications.
社区中术后伤口的最佳管理对于预防诸如手术部位感染和伤口裂开等潜在并发症的发生至关重要。因此，在术后伤口亚急性管理中发挥重要作用的全科医生应了解伤口愈合的生理学以及术后伤口护理的原则。
本文的目的是向全科医生介绍术后伤口护理的重要方面。这包括对伤口愈合背后生理学的回顾、伤口清洁和换药方法的更新，以及关于如何处理常见术后伤口并发症的指南。
术后伤口护理的关键要素包括及时检查伤口、适当的清洁和换药，以及早期识别和积极治疗伤口并发症。
