The hidden pandemic: surgical wound complications and the use of technology for early detection and prevention

Technology for early detection of wound infections

Abstract

The global volume of surgery is considerable and growing. It was estimated that 312.9 million surgical procedures were performed in 2012, which represented a 33.6% increase over 8 years. Despite advances in surgical technique, infection control practices and wound care, surgical wound complications such as surgical site infection and surgical wound dehiscence are unwanted outcome following surgery.