J Korean Fract Soc.  2003 Oct;16(4):577-584.

A Clinical Study about Postoperative Wound Complications In Liver Cirrhotic Patients

• Suh SW
• Lee SH
• Moon JK
• Roh YJ
• Seok CW

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study undertaken to evaluate the postoperative wound complications between Child class A liver cirrosis patients and Child class B liver cirrhosis patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In a retrospective study from 1998 to 2003, fifteen patients who underwent surgical intervention for fractures were evaluated the period of wound healing, hopital day, infection, wound complications (swelling, hematoma formation, wound discharge).
RESULTS
The cases of wound complication are 6/15 (40%), in which Child class A LC patients are two (14%), and Child class B LC patients are four (50%). The cases of wound Infection are 2/15 (13%), in which Child class A LC patient is one (14%), and Child class B LC patient is one (12.5%). The average of hospital day is 28 days.
CONCLUSION
The clinical results of postoperative complications is associated with Child classification, but the ralationship between postoperative wound infection and Child classification is not observed. We thought that careful wound management needs in liver cirrhosis patients.

Keyword

Liver cirrhosis; Fracture; Wound complication

MeSH Terms

Child
Classification
Hematoma
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver*
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Wound Infection
Wound Healing
Wound Infection
Wounds and Injuries*