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Introduction
A surgical wound is a cut or incision in the skin that is usually made by a scalpel during surgery. Surgical wounds
are made in a sterile environment where many variables can be controlled such as bacteria, size, location and
the nature of the wound itself. It is created in order to open the layers of tissue necessary to access the source
of disease or injury. Wounds should be monitored closely for signs of infection such as erythema, discharge,
swelling, tenderness, progression of extent.