Description
Reconstruction and soft tissue surgery success relies on supporting the healing process and managing the factors that could contribute to wound breakdown and wound healing complications.
Where financial constraints and varied opinions and limited exposure to advanced surgical techniques it can be difficult to decide what options are available for the most rapid route to recovery.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to appreciate the types of wounds that present challenges in terms of decision making and prolonged healing times.
- Review the common factors that contribute to delayed healing times and how to assess their impact early in the management plan.
- Review a range of wounds based on their capacity to be managed in first opinion versus the hospital or specialist setting.
- Learn to plan for a reasonable healing timeline, associated costs comparing second intention versus surgical intervention.
- Understand the role of wound bed preparation, dressing selection, negative pressure wound therapy and immobilisation techniques for optimal healing outcomes.
