Smart Stitches Reduce Infection, Simplify Post-Op Monitoring
TBMG-47920
04/01/2023
- Content
Surgical site infections are one of the most common medical infections, occurring in 2–4 percent of patients post-surgery. For some procedures, such as vaginal mesh implants to treat prolapse, infection rates can be much higher, leading to a ban on that procedure in 2018 in Australia.
- Citation
- "Smart Stitches Reduce Infection, Simplify Post-Op Monitoring," Mobility Engineering, April 1, 2023.