Surgical Wounds

• Airways should be maintained.
• Bleeding of the patient should be controlled.
• IV flids should be started.
• If it is an incised wound, then primary suturing is done after thorough cleaning.
• If it is a lacerated wound, then it is excised and primary suturing is done.
• If it is a crushed wound, there will be edema and tension in wound. In such cases, debridement of wound is done and all the devitalized tissues are excised, edema should subside in 5 to 6 days.

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• Afterwards, delayed primary suturing is done.
• If the wound is deep devitalized, debridement of wound is done and it is allowed to granulate completely.
  • If wound is small secondary suturing is done.
  • If wound is large, split skin graft is used to cover the defect.
• If wound is with tension, then fasciotomy is done.
• Antibiotics, flid and electrolytic balance, blood transfusion, tetanus toxoid or anti-tetanus globulin injection.