I have a patient who had a failed mesh placement and a panniculectomy and who has developed at least three separate fistulas with a very large amount of output (3-4 L/24 hrs). Any suggestions? I am using an Eakin wound management pouch hooked up to wall suction.
Ten Tips for the SAWC Attendees
- Mon, 2/8/10 - 9:39am
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It’s that time of year again …. not President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or any other February occasion. It’s the upcoming Spring Equinox — how I refer to the Spring Symposium for Advanced Wound Care (the SAWC). The days get longer and longer and busier in preparing for the conference.
Members of the Association for Advancement in Wound Care (AAWC) who serve on a committee are gearing up for this premier event. The Association depends on volunteers to champion on behalf of the specialty of wound care. Some volunteers serve for only a few hours each year, manning the AAWC booth for
New Year’s Resolution
- Wed, 1/6/10 - 6:54pm
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I don’t have a Kindle or own a device that features a pleasant-sounding person giving me directions from Point A to Point B. Sometimes, getting lost leads to new and unexpected things in life. My professional career into wound, ostomy and continence care began because I had a supervisor who “ordered” me into the specialty when a colleague retired. I was lost at first but gained direction through a variety of street signs in the form of journals, conferences, and mentors. These were my professional Garmin. I laugh about it now because I while I thought that I was misdirected, in the cours
