72 INCH long wound!

[NurseNature]

Got to go down and help/observe in wound care today... twas very educational. There was a 72 inch long wound by about 15 inches tall and maybe 3 inches deep. The wound did not go past adipose tissue, that I could tell anyhow, but it did involve tunneling on both ends. Does this pt have a chance of survival? They are trying to let it heal by secondary intention w/vacuum seal. I just couldn't believe my eyes. It was strange (and smelly) to see someone with a wound like this alive and, for the most part, not in pain.

[RNDreamer]

thanks, it was driving me nuts!

[leslie :-D]

thanks, it was driving me nuts!

ah....wait til you start careplans.

that's all you'll be using, and aeb (as evidenced by)

leslie

[Multicollinearity, BSN, RN]

ah....wait til you start careplans.

that's all you'll be using, and aeb (as evidenced by)

leslie

Thank you leslie. AEB is a new one to me.

[ebear, BSN, RN]

A "very obese person"? Well, I'll say. Damn....

ebear

[ebear, BSN, RN]

OH, I KNOW!!!! A circumferential abdomenoplasty on a super obese patient.

[brissie]

Have to plug like a shop vac into that sucker to get a wound vac goin. Thnk of all the pus....coooool.

[regularRN]

What went wrong?

[SaderNurse05, BSN, RN]

I am still having trouble envisioning this one.

[TeresaB930, BSN, RN]

r/t=related to

Teresa

[Preemienurse23]

I would love to see pics!!! That would really be neat to see! But I know there are probably none to be had.

[LVNwannaBE2007]

r/t means related to

[cmo421]

I have seen wounds that look like shark bites that have healed. (was a cancer doc that used to do very radical, last hope surgery,incisions were unreal) He must be post bariatric surgical pt with wound infection. If he survives the complications(sepsis,etc,,,) the wound could very well heal. I love gross wounds,,,,