Nursing care in newborn skin dehiscence of myelomeningocele closure wound
The aim of this study was to describe the treatment and evolution of a newborn's myelomeningocele closure wound. The neonate was admitted on the 18th postoperative day, when poor perfusion, dermis' total compromising, necrosis, unstuck edges, muscle exposure and exudation at the suture lin...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) |
| Repository: | Reme (Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50856 |
| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50856 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Asistencia de enfermería Mielomeningocele Dehiscencia de utura Assistência de Enfermagem Deiscência de Sutura Nursing Care Meningomyelocele Suture Dehiscence |
| Summary: | The aim of this study was to describe the treatment and evolution of a newborn's myelomeningocele closure wound. The neonate was admitted on the 18th postoperative day, when poor perfusion, dermis' total compromising, necrosis, unstuck edges, muscle exposure and exudation at the suture line were observed. Calcium alginate, essential fatty acids and papain were used. Total scarring was obtained on the 46th day of treatment. |
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