Findings from an international meeting of surgeons from Northern Europe
Post-surgical incision care must be optimised, particularly in terms of reducing the risk of infection and associated complications (Sandy-Hodgetts et al, 2017; 2018; Morgan-Jones et al, 2019). An international consensus meeting was conducted in 2019 to examine post-surgical care and dressing selection for surgical incisions closed with primary intention (Morgan-Jones et al, 2019). A group of surgeons from Germany, Denmark, Finland and Norway convened online to discuss the findings raised in the 2019 international report and how they fit with local practice with the following aims … read more