Posted: January 31st, 2018

Abdominal surgery : How to heal quickly in 3 steps

A patient who underwent abdominal surgery now has a gaping incision due to delayed wound healing.

Which method is correct when you irrigate a gaping abdominal incision with sterile normal saline solution, using a piston syringe?

1. Rapidly instill a stream of irrigating solution into the wound.
2. Apply a wet-to-dry dressing to the wound after the irrigation.
3. Moisten the area around the wound with normal saline solution after the irrigation.
4. Irrigate continuously until the solution becomes clear or all of the solution is used.