This education module provides you with insights to identify hard to heal wounds, assessment methodologies and offers suggested strategies for managing infection and biofilm.
Contributors:
- Mr Tal Ellis, Australia
This 40-minute webinar demonstrates to the viewer information which distinguishes various vascular assessment methodologies when assessing diabetic foot disease, supported by clinical evidence.
Contributors:
- Dr Nikki Frescos, Australia
The use of NPWT in the treatment of open pilonidal sinus wounds
Pilonidal Sinus is a benign disease normally in the sacrococcygeal region (affecting the sacrum and coccyx) presumed to be the result of an ingrowing hair and often affecting young healthy men.
Surgical intervention for this disease may require wound healing by secondary intention and so there are long healing times (greater than 2 months) with frequent contamination due to the wound location, high levels of exudate and frequent dressing changes and prolonged absence from work.
The results of a large retrospective case cohort in a specialist wound unit using a NPWT pathway is presented.
Learning Objectives
- Learn what is pilonidal sinus is and the impact on patients
- Describe a NPWT pathway for treatment of wounds after excision surgery
The data shows:
- Shorter healing time with NPWT than with advanced dressings alone;
- Exudate management allowed patients return to work / social / educational activities;
- Use of NPWT was cost saving
Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England*
Identifying and managing hard to heal wounds
A webinar of real-world insights on the burden of hard to heal wounds, outlining the use of a treatment pathway for early detection of factors that can impact wound complexity and healing progression. Guidance on the use of negative pressure wound therapy includes the need to review clinical approaches and services to promote optimal outcomes.
Learning Objectives- Be able to explain what hard to heal wounds are?
- What is the burden of hard to heal wounds, especially in the community setting
- Describe the outcomes of the effect NPWT in hard to heal wounds based on clinical evidence and the hard to heal pathway.
- Appreciate that early and extensive use on NPWT can improve healing
PICO◊ 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) product application demonstrations for chronic wounds
Short videos to support how to use PICO 7 sNPWT in chronic wounds (ulcers)
- Leg ulcer
- Diabetic foot ulcer + foam filler
- Removal
In this podcast Hayley Ryan discusses the Wound Awareness campaign that aims to raise the issues surrounding the challenges of chronic wounds and the impact for the individual and healthcare resources.
Contributors:
- Hayley Ryan, Australia
Infected chronic wounds are a significant burden on healthcare systems. Join our expert panel as they share details of a new infection management pathway developed to improve patient outcomes.
Contributors:
- Dr Caroline Dowsett, United Kingdom
- Dr Kevin Woo, Canada