Surgeons have found that a carefully selected surgical care check list of 12 measures reduced Whipple procedure wound infections by nearly 50 percent. Smoking cessation at least two weeks prior to ...

(Oct. 26, 2011) - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surgeons have found that a carefully-selected surgical care check list of 12 measures reduced Whipple procedure wound infections by nearly 50 ...

An open wound is any internal or external injury that exposes internal tissue to the external environment. People can sometimes treat acute open wounds at home with medications and natural remedies.

Medically reviewed by David Strosberg, MD Key Takeaways Recovery after a Whipple procedure takes about six to eight weeks.You ...

Baptist Health Wound & Hyperbaric Center–Fort Smith welcomes back APRN Jennifer Williams, expanding access to advanced wound ...

The service must be performed for a condition unrelated to the scheduled visit and must be a new condition that requires further evaluation. Q: Is it appropriate to report an E/M code for visit ...