Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management In Cancer Care (eBook)

Wayne Naylor is the author of The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management In Cancer Care, published by Wiley. Diane Laverty is the author of The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management In Cancer Care, published by Wiley. Jane Mallett is the author of The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management In Cancer Care, published by Wiley.

The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management in Cancer Care 5
Contents 7
Contributors 10
Foreword 11
Acknowledgements 12
Introduction 13
1 Physiology of Wound Healing 15
Structure of the skin and the normal healing process 15
Factors that influence wound healing 29
Conclusion 35
2 Wound Assessment 36
Principles of assessment 36
Assessing the patient with a wound 39
Conclusion 59
3 Management of Specific Wound Types 60
Necrotic wounds 60
Sloughy wounds 64
Granulating and epithelialising wounds 69
Infected wounds 72
Cavity wounds 77
Sinus wounds 79
Fistulae 81
Conclusion 86
4 Management of Wounds Related to Cancer and Cancer Therapies 87
Surgical wounds 87
Plastic surgery wounds 89
Skin grafts 99
Scarring 104
Graft versus host disease of the skin 107
Acute skin reactions to radiotherapy 109
Additional advice for specific skin areas 115
Fungating wounds 120
Supply and administration of wound management products 131
Psychological, sexual and social problems related to chronic wounds 133
Conclusion 136
5 A Guide to Wound Management Products 137
Activated charcoal dressings 137
Adhesive island dressings 138
Alginates 139
Debriding enzymes 141
Foams 142
Honey 146
Hydrocolloids 147
Hydrogels 149
Hydrofibre 152
Larval therapy 153
Metronidazole gel 155
Paraffin gauze 156
Semi-permeable films 157
Silicone gel sheeting 158
Skin barrier films 160
Sugar paste 161
Topical negative pressure therapy 163
Secondary dressings 165
Tapes 166
Wound management products to be avoided or for restricted use only 167
Conclusion 171
References 172
Further Reading 189
Appendix 191
Index 213

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