The role of dressing in prevention of surgical site infection
This is the first part of the ReThink webinar series. During this webinar, Dr. Kylie Sandy Hodgetts will share on the importance of surgical site infection prevention and highlight the findings from a regional meeting of six orthopedic surgeons and one cardio vascular surgeon, discussing the role of dressing selection for surgical incision wounds, with specific consideration in the Asia Pacific region.
After the webinar you will:
- Have a clear understanding of the key clinical considerations in post-operative prevention of surgical site infections (SSI)
- Understand the importance of undisturbed wound healing
- Understand how the role of dressing can help to prevent SSI
- Discuss the specific considerations for the clinicians in the Asia Pacific region
At the end of the webinar Dr Kylie Sandy Hodgetts will be joining us live for a Q&A session!
Wednesday 31 March 2021 12:00PM / 05:00 SGT
Speaker:
Dr. Kylie Sandy Hodgetts
Senior Research Fellow
Director Skin Integrity Research Institute (SKINRI) University of Western Australia
Founder and inaugural President of the International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel (ISWCAP)
Board Member Scientific & Ethics Committee, World Union of Wound Healing Societies
