ABSTRACT
Libânio General Hospital (HCSL) in Pouso Alegre (Brazil) were included in the study. Twentyfive of them, who had superficial or deep surgical wound dehiscence in the arms, legs or trunk, with a wound length ranging from 1 to 30 cm, and time of dehiscence ranging from 1 to 6 months, were allocated to the study group. Twelve patients without surgical wound dehiscence were assigned to the control group. Patients with cognitive impairment (assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination) were excluded from the study. The following instruments were used: a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients, the Social Adjustment Scale (SAS), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).
