Pilar Slayton has just seen her surgeon for her first postoperative visit after a modified radical mastectomy 6 days ago.Her incision is healing well and the closed drain was removed.There are no signs of infection or impaired healing.The surgeon reviewed the operative report and noted that Pilar's wound classification was documented in the perioperative record as classification II.After Pilar left,the surgeon called the perioperative nurse to investigate the reason wound classification II was assigned during the surgery.What is the most probable explanation for this notation?

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Any of these events could have occurred and may not have been communicated to the team.Confusion continues to exist about wound classification I or II (clean)with the insertion of closed drain systems.Clean wounds are uninfected operative wounds in which no inflammation is encountered,and the respiratory,alimentary,and genitourinary tracts are not entered.They are primarily closed and can be drained with a closed-wound drainage system.Clean wounds show no sign of infection.Clean contaminated wounds are operative wounds in which the respiratory,alimentary,or genitourinary tract is entered under controlled conditions.There is no sign of infection and no break in surgical aseptic technique.

Pilar Slayton Has Just Seen Her Surgeon for Her First