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SHIFFMAN / LOW
Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Lower Extremity Ulcers, Antimicrobials, Wound Assessment, Care, Measurement and Repair
Focuses on wounds in pressure ulcers, diabetic wounds, and negative pressure wound therapyPublished Online FirstWith a wealth of color illustrationsThis book introduces readers to the latest developments regarding pressure injury wounds, diabetic wounds, and negative pressure wound therapy. The first part exclusively deals with wounds from pressure ulcers, describing in detail their prevention, classification, and treatment. In turn, chapters addressing diabetic wounds form the middle part of the book. Here, the authors provide guidance on the medication and treatment (e.g. stem cells, laser) of patients suffering from this disease. The book’s last part, which focuses on negative pressure wound therapy, addresses all major aspects of this approach, reflecting the latest research. Illustrated with a wealth of high-quality pictures throughout, the book offers a unique resource for both beginners and experienced plastic surgeons. Table of ContentsPart 1: Vascular SurgeryThe Gatti Score and the Risk of Deep Sternal Wound Infection after Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery GraftingNegative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Vascular SurgeryDeep Sternal Infection Following Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery GraftingDeep Sternal Wound Infection after Cardiac SurgeryPedicled and Skeletonized Single and Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts and the Incidence of Sternal Wound ComplicationsPart 2: NeurosurgeryWound Management and Wound Infections in NeurosurgeryPart 3: Lower Extremity Ulcers Venous UlcersGeneral InformationPart 4: Antimicrobial TherapyReview of Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin with Special Emphasis in Burn Wound PatientsBacteriology of Naja Atra Snakebite Wound and its Implications for Antibiotic TherapyPart 5: Wound Assessment, Care, MeasurementManaging Patients with FistulasWound Measurement, ScoreInfluence of Sensory Innervation on Epithelial Renewal and Wound Healing: Juan Alfonso Martínez-Greene, Eduardo Martínez-MartínezPart 6: Wound RepairReconstructive Options of Abdominal Wounds in the Setting of Abdominal Wall Defects and HerniaAdipose Tissue for Wound RepairPrevascularized Stem Cell Sheet for Full Thickness Skin Wound RepairPart 7: Quality of LifeCultural Adaptation and Validation of the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment-Wound Module to Brazilian Portuguese
