Determining risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence: Development and internal validation of a risk assessment tool

Whilst surgical procedures are considered safe, complications such as surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) may occur despite advances in surgical techniques, infection control practices and wound care. A SWD risk assessment tool was developed from identified risk factors based on a review of the literatu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandy-Hodgetts, Kylie Michelle
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70729