Magnitude of Abdominal Wound Dehiscence and Associated Factors of Patients Who Underwent Abdominal Operation at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background. Abdominal wound dehiscence (AWD) is the separation of different layers of an abdominal wound before complete healing has taken place. It is a major cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia, and little is known about its prevalence and relate...

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Main Authors: Berhanetsehay Teklewold, Dut Pioth, Tadele Dana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Surgery Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1379738