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Getting the Best Patient Outcomes in Chronic Venous Disease; From Micro to Macro Moderator
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Miss Negin Shamsian
Dr Monika Gloviczki
Dr M. Mark Melin
Dr Lee Ruotsi
Dr Peter Gloviczki
Dr Abigail Chaffin
Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon (Locum)
Scientist and Artist at Vascular Science & Art
Medical Director of the M Health Wound Healing Institute
Medical Director at the Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Vascular Surgery Publications. Professor of Surgery (Emeritus), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Tulane University Medical Director, MedCentris Wound Healing Institute at Tulane
London, United Kingdom
Scottsdale AZ, United States
Mineapolis MN, United States
Saratoga Springs NY, United States
Scottsdale AZ, United States
New Orleans LA, United States
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Getting the Best Patient Outcomes in Chronic Venous Disease; From Micro to Macro
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MasterSeries 60 Minutes Interactive Getting the Best Patient Outcomes in Chronic Venous Disease; From Micro to Macro
Moderator Miss Negin Shamsian Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (Locum) London, United Kingdom
member Dr M. Mark Melin, Medical Director of the M Health Wound Healing Institute; Dr Lee Ruotsi, Medical Director at the Saratoga Hospital Centre for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine; Dr Peter Gloviczki, Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Professor of Surgery (Emeritus) at the Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, and Dr Monika
Introduction
Gloviczki, scientist and artist at Vascular Science and
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Art. ounds to
progress
inflammatory,
from
hemostasis
proliferative,
and
remodelling phases, but wounds are
Global expert
generally considered hard-to-heal if they are stalled in the inflammation phase and have not entered the
Dr Abigail Chaffin
proliferation phase after 4 weeks of standard of care
Associate Professor of Surgery and Medical Director, MedCentris Wound Healing Institute at Tulane University
therapy.
New Orleans LA, United States
Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) account for up to 80% of the 2.5 million leg ulcer cases per year, with an increased
Reconstructive Considerations
incidence in an ever-increasing elderly population;
Supported by
aside from the associated reduced quality of life, the
In the 4 weeks of standard of care, there should be
costs involved with this are substantial, involving a
a 50% reduction in the wound size. If not, it may
high frequency of hospitalizations, wound clinic visits,
be necessary to signal for a change or additional
home healthcare, decreased work capacity, and job
therapies or advanced extracellular matrices (ECM).
loss or time lost from work; in the United States, these
This is important, because generally wound area
costs amount to nearly $15 billion annually.
reduction after 4 weeks is predictive of complete wound healing by 24 weeks. Local and national
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guidelines should be followed, with incorporation of
in Chronic Venous Disease; From Micro to Macro
evidence-based modalities that lead to the highest
includes a panel of global experts including Dr
quality outcomes with the most appropriate resource
Abigail Chaffin, Associate Professor of Surgery and
utilization in an integrated approach.
Medical Director of the MedCentris Wound Healing Institute
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The goals are to alleviate pain, rapidly heal the ulcer
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