SCCM Resource Library-The Alley-Oop of Surgeries: Extreme Surgical Wound Care In Life and Limb Salvage

The Alley-Oop of Surgeries: Extreme Surgical Wound Care In Life and Limb Salvage

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Video Summary

In this video presentation, a burn doctor discusses the importance of wound care and the management of large wounds. The doctor emphasizes the role of skin as the largest organ system in the body, highlighting its functions in temperature regulation, fluid balance, protection, and appearance. The video explains the different layers of the skin, its changes as we age, and the effects of skin loss on physiology. The doctor also addresses the various considerations in managing large wounds, including fluid status, temperature management, nutrition, pain management, and physical therapy. The mainstay of surgical management of wounds is debridement to remove dead tissue and promote healing. The video also briefly discusses different wound healing strategies, such as primary closure, secondary intention, tertiary closure, and the use of skin substitutes like cadaveric allografts, dermal substitutes, and biodegradable matrices. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the goal of wound closure and the importance of consulting specialists in difficult cases.

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Procedures, Integument, Infection, 2023

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Type: two-hour concurrent | Skin as an Organ System: Introducing Skin Failure (SessionID 1199541)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Procedures

Knowledge Area Integument

Knowledge Area Infection

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Surgery

Tag Integument

Tag Wound Healing

Year 2023

Keywords

wound care

management of large wounds

skin

physiology

surgical management of wounds

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