Surgical Wound Healing and Management, Second Edition
Summary
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
Table of 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
Author Bio(s)
Dr Mark S. Granick, MD, FACS, is professor of surgery, chief of plastic surgery, Department of Surgery, New Jersey medical School-UMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey.
Luc Teot, MD, PHD, is associate professor of plastic surgery (wound healing and burns), Montpellier University Hospital, France.
