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No to AllClass IVDirty o r InfectedWound Classification AlgorithmWound classif ication is a team res ponsibility. It should be determined at the end of the procedure. It needs to be a communicati on between surgeon, the nurse and other members of the team. Th e objective is to classify the Wound at the time of the surgery to reflect and capture any events that may have occurred during the procedure. Use the Alg orithm below to help determine Wound clas sification for s urg ical the Procedure:Was there: Pus, purulence or abscess? Perito nitis? Clinical evidence of infectio n? Perforated viscera*prior to incision?

Wound classification is a team responsibility. It should be determined at the end of the procedure. It needs to be a communication between surgeon, the nurse and other members of the team. The objective is to classify the wound at the time of the surgery to reflect and capture any events that may have occurred during the procedure.

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