In addition, the speaker will discuss limitations of surgery and how surgical wound closure can be augmented with the use of growth factors. Nancy Faller, PhD, MS, CETN Skin protection is the common denominator linking the nursing management of tubes, drains, fistulae, and draining wounds. This presentation will discuss the principles of skin protection and related nursing goals for these patients. This session will highlight the current state of the art in lymphedema management. Therapy for lymphedema in the United Sates has evolved dramatically over the past decade, allowing us to enjoy a much higher success rate.
Improper treatment can significantly impede wound healing.
Wound care specialists will benefit from accurate lymphedema diagnostic and treatment skills. Tania J. Phillips, MD Wounds associated with inflammatory, infectious, or malignant diseases are less common than the chronic wounds clinicians are accustomed to seeing, presenting special diagnostic challenges. In this session, learn how you can recognize these unusual wounds. The abstracts, chosen from among those submitted to the conference, were peer-reviewed and accepted by a multidisciplinary panel of experts. Key findings and implications for future research, education, and public policy will be presented in this session.