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Nutrition, the Often Forgotten Part
- f the Equation for Wound Healing
Marlene Grenon, MD Associate Professor of Surgery University of California San Francisco UCSF Vascular Surgery Symposium 2016
Goals
- Principles in wounds healing
- Critical Nutrients
- Role of omega-3 fatty acids
Chronic Wounds
- Chronic Wounds: Wounds taking >4-6 weeks
to heal
- Types
– Pressure ulcers – Post-op wounds – Ulcers (venous, arterial) – Burns – Stomas – Amputation wounds
Dorner et al, Adv Skin Wound Care 2009
Nutritional Risk Factors for Impaired Wound Healing
- Significant weight loss
- Inadequate protein intake
- Inadequate nutrient intake
- Extreme Body Mass index (low or high) with
limited mobility
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Dehydration
Dorner et al, Adv Skin Wound Care 2009