Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content ++ TEST TAKING TIPS ++ Test Taking Tips Questions tend to revolve around physiology of how wounds heal, that is, secondary intention, myofibroblasts, and which cells are involved in wound healing. The strength layer of bowel/skin is also commonly tested. One should also be familiar with which organs lack certain tissue layers such as the esophagus with no serosa and where the posterior rectus sheath starts/stops. ++ Name the 3 phases of wound healing: ++ Inflammation (1–6 days), proliferation (3 days–3 weeks), maturation (3 weeks–1 year) ++ Name several factors that can inhibit wound healing: ++ Diabetes, infection, ischemia, malnutrition, radiation, steroids, neoplasia, anemia ++ What are the optimal nutrition parameters? ++ Albumin >3 g/dL and prealbumin >16 mg/dL ++ What is primary wound closure (primary intention)? ++ Immediate closure of a wound with suture or staples ++ Most important factor in healing closed wounds by primary intention: ++ Tensile strength ++ What is the most important layer to close for strength in skin lacerations? ++ Dermis ++ How long does it take a surgical incision become "water tight"? ++ 24 to 48 hours ++ What is secondary wound closure? ++ Leaving a wound open and allowing it to heal by granulation, contraction, and epithelialization over time ++ Most important factor in the healing of open wounds by secondary intention: ++ Epithelial integrity ++ What causes contraction in wounds healing by secondary intention? ++ Myofibroblasts ++ What is delayed primary closure? ++ Closing a wound several days (3–5 days) after incision ++ Rate of regeneration of a peripheral nerve: ++ 1 mm/d or 1 in./mo ++ Rate of epithelialization: ++ 1 to 2 mm/d ++ The strongest layer of the bowel: ++ Submucosa ++ The time period that a small bowel anastomosis is at its weakest: ++ 3 to 5 days ++ Name the 2 major events in the process of epithelialization: ++ Migration and mitosis ++ Name the process by which keratinocytes pile up on top of each other at the leading edge of a migration and tumble forward over the top of the heap: ++ Epiboly ++ What cell is the most essential for wound healing? ++ Macrophage ++ This cell is responsible for the movement and contraction of wound edges: ++ Myofibroblast ++ Name the order of arrival of the different cells involved in wound healing: ++ Platelets (not a true cell)... GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessSurgery 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessSurgery Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $995 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options