A 64-year-old male is to undergo an elective laparotomy procedure. The proposed wound is considered as “clean-contaminated.”The wound characteristic indicates which of the following?
Correct Answer: Entry of intestinal or urinary tract without significant spillage
Description: If spillage is substantial or infected tissue has entered, the wound is classified as contaminated. Dirty wounds are used for drainage of an abscess or debridement of infected tissue.
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