Renginiai
Conference in Nizhny Novgorod
2012-11-15
The scientific conference “Wound:
contemporary approach to pathogenesys and treatment” took place on the
November, 15-16 in Nizhny Novgorod. Leading specialists from different regions
of Russia and other countries took part in this event. More than 300 surgeons
attended the conference and got a lot of useful information concerning
up-to-date methods of wound treatment. One of the organizers was Russian
association “Clean wound” with its head Prof. A. Baindurashvili who presented
the status of the problem in Russia and abrroad. This association incorporates surgeons,
specialized in different branches, such as traumatology, combustiology,
vascular surgery, PAD, diabetic angiopathy, etc. for whom the problem of wound
healing is one of the most crucial. The scientific program included sessions on
systemic therapy of patients with sepsis, wound healing, diabetic foot, inflammatory
lesions of locomotorium, tip and tricks and complications in the treatment of
orthopedic patients. Presentations were given by such recognized specialists as
Prof. A. Alekseev and Prof. N. Karyakin. The experience in wound treatment was
revealed by foreign reporters: Prof. R. Rimdeika (Luthuania), Prof. T. Tamm
(Ukraine), Dr. A. Karlbauer and Dr. T. Vild from Austria, Dr. V. Pishot, Dr. Mikhalik
and Dr. Radoshevich from Slovenia. The results of introduction into daily
practice of innovative approaches to the wound healing were presented such as VAC-therapy.
Good results of application of this technique in the treatment of peritonitis
were revealed by Dr. Zakharchenko from Emergency Institute by Dzhanelidze
(Saint-Petersburg). Leading manufacturers of wound care products were presented
at the exhibition.
