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February 12, 2026Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Environmental, Nutritional, and Therapeutic Factors That Affect Surgical Wound Healing: A Narrative Review of Experimental Findings From the Last 5 Years

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HZHeather M. ZimmermanALAkash LiyanageADAna Danko

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Overview

Narrative review examines factors influencing wound healing, suggesting strategies to improve surgical outcomes.

Key Points

  • This review aims to summarize recent experimental findings related to factors that affect surgical wound healing.
  • Conducted a PubMed search for experimental findings from the last 5 years.
  • Assessed articles concerning infection control, nutrition, and wound therapies.
  • Screened 403 articles, narrowing to 32 for detailed analysis.
  • Povidone-iodine enhances wound healing rates and minimizes complications.
  • Nutritional factors like veganism may impair healing, while good albumin levels are protective.
  • Oral probiotics have shown potential in improving soft tissue healing post-incision.
  • Closed-incisional negative pressure wound therapy improves outcomes across various wound types.

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Zimmerman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6e055be6419ac0d53685https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71691
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