Full Description
Surgical Wound Healing and Management, Second Edition explores the critical role of surgery in wound bed preparation and management, and provides a sound knowledge of wound mechanisms, physiology, and metabolic control. Founded on the expertise of internationally recognized authorities, this source illustrates the many techniques utilized by surgeons to design optimal healing environments, maximize the efficacy of existing treatment modalities, and extract bacteria from a variety of wound situations resulting from burns, trauma, and disease. This new edition includes: * In-depth examinations of a variety of clinical situations * Full colour photographs * New approaches to treat difficult-to-heal wounds, now including the open abdomen and SSIs * New chapters on Advanced Therapies, The Role of Negative Pressure on Wound Therapy, Wound Dressings for Surgeons, and The Impact of Telemedicine in Wound Management
Contents
1.Physiology of Wound Bed Preparation 2.The role of Surgery in Wound Management 3.Surgical Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis 4.Debridement of Acute traumatic wounds 5.Burn Surgery 6.Skin grafts in wound management 7.Alternatives to Skin grafts 8.Timing of Reconstruction 9.The influence of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on wound surgery 10.The clinical use of negative wound therapy with instillation in surgical wound healing 11.Debridement of infected orthopedic prostheses 12.Management of Surgical Site Infections 13.Surgical Management of Venous Leg Ulcers 14.Surgical Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers 15.Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers 16.Incorporating Advanced Therapies into the surgical wound management strategy 17.Evolution of telemedicine in plastic and reconstructive medicine 18.Wound Dressings for Surgeons
