FACS

Pilonidal Cystectomy Using Extracellular Matrix Graft

Pilonidal sinus disease (PS) presents as a cyst of the upper gluteal cleft causing pain, swelling and tenderness that typically affects otherwise healthy young men. Recurrent PS leads to ...

Abigail E. Chaffin , MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA;

01/28/2021

Beating Biofilm with Hypochlorous Acid Instillation with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Biofilm and the bacterial burden have been recognized as impediments to wound progression. The use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) has gained...

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

01/28/2021

Aseptically Processed Meshed Reticular Dermal Matrix For Soft Tissue Reconstruction for Necrotizing Fasciitis: Case Report

Necrotizing infection carries a high mortality.1 If the patient survives, they typically have undergone multiple surgical debridements to assist in clearing the infection and necrotic tis...

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

01/28/2021

Aseptically Processed Placental and Dermal Tissue Matrices For Soft Tissue Reconstruction. A Review of 145 Cases

Surgical reconstruction of chronic wounds using soft tissue flaps is a routine approach to achieve closure. Due to the poor tissue quality, longstanding inflammation, bioburden and impai...

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

01/28/2021

Management of Lower Extremity Orthopedic Wounds With Exposed Hardware Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation

Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d*), which provides wound cleansing to help remove debris, infectious materials, and exudate, has been reported to ...

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

01/28/2021

Use of Super-Absorbent Dressings and Compression in the Management of Highly Exudative Bilateral Venous Stasis Ulcers

Venous ulcers, a common type of lower extremity ulcers, can affect up to 3% of the United States population.1 These ulcers can be difficult to heal and may recur in 60%-70% of patients.2 ...

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

01/28/2021

Iodophor Foam Dressing Used to Reduce Infections in Lower Extremity Ulcerations and Abdominal Wound

Abstract Body: Introduction: Lower extremity ulcerations (LEU) are prone to development of deep infections that often result in sepsis or loss of limb (1, 2). Pseudomonas aeruginosa inf...

11/23/2020

Aseptically Processed Placental and Dermal Tissue Matrices For Soft Tissue Reconstruction. A Review of 145 Cases

Surgical reconstruction of chronic wounds using soft tissue flaps is a routine approach to achieve closure. Due to the poor tissue quality, longstanding inflammation, bioburden and impai...

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

11/23/2020

Collagen-ECM and Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane (dHACM) used for Closure of Non-Healing Lower Extremity Wounds (LEW)

Abstract Body: Introduction: Collagen is an essential component of the ECM and required for wound healing (1) Collagen-ECM has been used successfully to prepare the wound bed for a derma...

11/23/2020

Beating Biofilm with Hypochlorous Acid Instillation with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Biofilm and the bacterial burden have been recognized as impediments to wound progression. The use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) has gained...

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

11/23/2020