[Answered]: A student nurse asks the nurse the difference…

A student nurse asks the nurse the difference between dehiscence and evisceration. Which would be the best explanation? Dehiscence is a partial or complete separation of the outer layers of a wound; evisceration involves the protrusion of abdominal contents from the incision site. Dehiscence is a life-threatening complication that requires surgery as soon as possible; evisceration is not as urgent. Dehiscence involves the protrusion of abdominal contents from the incision site; with evisceration, there is a separation of the outer layers of a wound. Dehiscence usually occurs between the second and third postoperative day; evisceration usually occurs between the fifth and twelfth postoperative day.