- 250 pages
- English
- PDF
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Surgical Wound Healing and Management
About this book
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."
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Yes, you can access Surgical Wound Healing and Management by Mark Granick, Luc Teot, Mark S. Granick, Luc Téot in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Plastic & Cosmetic Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Surgical Wound Healing and Management
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1. The physiology of wound bed preparation
- 2. Wound surgery
- 3. Surgical management of necrotizing fasciitis
- 4. Debridement of acute traumatic wounds (avulsion, crush, and high powered)
- 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 pressure 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 wound therapies into the surgical wound management strategy
- 17. Evolution of telemedicine in plastic and reconstructive surgery
- 18. Wound dressings for surgeons
- Index