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Chapter 31 - Fundamentals of Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Steve Moutrey
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

This chapter explores some of the fundamental issues surrounding wound healing. It is important that perioperative practitioners understand the physiological process of wound healing as it plays a key role in the patient’s ability to maintain homeostasis and recover from surgery. A wound is any break in the continuity of the skin. Understanding the process of wound healing provides insight into understanding wound assessment and the choice of appropriate dressings and drains. The principles outlined in this chapter will apply equally to wounds caused by trauma, surgical incisions, intravenous cannulation, and invasive haemodynamic monitoring.

Keywords

Wound healingDrainsDressingsSurgeryTissuePhases of healingSurgical siteHaemostasisInfection
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 347 - 355
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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