Volume : 4, Issue : 12, December - 2015

COMPARITIVE STUDY OF ABNORMAL SCARS AFTER ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY SURGERY AND ROLE OF INFECTION IN THIER DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Vikram Watti, Dr. A. Bhatnagar

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Excessive scar tissue formation after surgeries or trauma has long been a subject of vital problem not only for the patients as a cosmetic distress but also for Plastic and General Surgeons treating abnormal scars due to their high postoperative recurrence. This study aims to provide an overview on increase incidence of pathological scar due to emergency surgeries and tension suturing. A prospective analysis of the clinical records of 100 Patients underwent surgical procedure in department of burn and plastic surgery, department of general surgery, cardiothoracic-vascular surgery and paediatrics surgery from October 2012 -December 2013 at Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal was done. Patients were analyzed on basis of routine and emergency surgery and pus culture report of wound. It was reported that patients underwent emergency surgery had high rates of abnormal scar formation due to infection, tension suturing and healing by secondary intention.</p>