World Union of Wound Healing Societies 5th congress of WUWHS FORTEZZA DA BASSO FLORENCE, ITALY SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2016 CONGRESS GUIDE HOSTING SOCIETIES A.I.U.C. A.I.S.Le.C. Associazione Italiana Associazione Infermieristica Ulcere Cutanee - Onlus per lo Studio delle Lesioni Cutanee www.aiuc.it www.aislec.it CO-HOSTING SOCIETIES E.P.U.A.P. E.T.R.S. European Pressure Ulcer European Tissue Repair Advisory Panel Society www.epuap.org www.etrs.org www.wuwhs2016.com u [email protected] u stay tuned Table of Contents Session 1 WELCOME 3 Session 2 WUWHS2016COMMITTEES 9 Session 3 PARTNERS 13 Session 4 GENERALINFORMATION 19 Session 5 GENERALSCIENTIFICPROGRAM 31 Session 6 CME/ECMSESSIONSSCIENTIFICPROGRAM 83 ™ Session 7 THE ACELITY COMPLEX WOUND PORTFOLIO ORALCOMMUNICATIONSPROGRAM 97 Session 8 POSTERLIST 113 Session 9 FACULTY 167 V.A.C.ULTA™ V.A.C. VERAFLO ACTIV.A.C.™ PROMOGRAN™ ADAPTIC TOUCH™ Therapy System with CLEANSE CHOICE™ Therapy System Matrix Wound Dressing Non-Adhering Session 10 ™ V.A.C. 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All trademarks designated herein are proprietary to KCI Licensing, Inc. and Systagenix Wound Management IP Co B.V., and their respective affiliates and/or licensors. DSL#16-0110.WUWHS.COMP.PA (8/16) FLORENCE, ITALY SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2016 Session 1 Pssst! A secret event, watch this space… WUWHS WELCOME SEPTEMBER 26-29 2016 There are several reasons to keep an eye on Smith & Nephew’s programme at the WUWHS 2016 conference… • You want to learn more about pressure ulcer prevention. • You want to witness the launch of the expert panel consensus document on surgical incision management. • You want to hear the latest recommendations on biofilm treatment from the experts. • We will keep you posted and give you access to our scientific content, even if you cannot be there. • Did we mention a secret event? Watch this space… In order not to miss the latest news, visit: www.smith-nephew.com/WUWHS2016 and register to be kept posted. Wound Management T +44 (0) 1482 225181 Smith & Nephew Medical Ltd F +44 (0) 1482 328326 101 Hessle Road, Hull HU3 2BN. UK © May 2016 Smith & Nephew 72947 Supporting healthcare professionals for over 150 years 4 5 Welcome Welcome from WUWHS President from WUWHS 2016 Welcome to the core of Renaissance in September of 2016. Dear Colleagues and Friends, Welcome to the 5th Congress of the World Union of Would Healing Societies it’s a great pleasure for us to welcome you to the City of Florence, the beautiful (WUWHS 2016), of which sage is a fabulous Italian city, Florence, no need to say that Italian Renaissance capital, for the 5th Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing it used to be the core of Renaissance and once used to be the center of medieval Euro- Societies. pean trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities. It is nowadays recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO since 1982. The theme of the Conference, OneVision,OneMission, has been the leading principle since the candidature of Italy to host the 5th Congress and it does suggest I officially praise the local Italian teams steered by Prof. Marco Romanelli as our great purpose to promote a more intense aggregation and integration within the well we international leaders who have contributed to the superb scientific programs, World Union of Wound Healing Societies. development of social activities and friendship networking. We are offering an important event with a strong impact on professional skills On behalf of the WUWHS office, the regional balances between current presi- and education for attendants: symposia, courses, workshops, focus sessions and much dency in Japan and European, Italian, upcoming offices could have covered the world more are going to capture your attention in the next few days. geographical activities more ever than before to invite new regional societies to join to the WUWHS and deepen the pre-existed relationship more practically and actively. Florence is a place of beauty and art, a must-see at least once in a lifetime. Scientific contents led by the World renowned Professor Vincent Falanga, con- It is easy to fall in love with its magnificent monuments and lively atmosphere as well tain the best ever from basic research, translational to the clinical trials and the speak- as to discover the Tuscan Medieval heritage sites, located nearby, together with the ers are the best of each field of the wound healing and wound care. other Italian cities. Tireless efforts by “Ambassadors” and “International Advisory Boards” have Just make your choice among the wide range of leisure options we propose to our par- enriched the flavor of Florence as more attractive and even irresistible to must-see and ticipants and enjoy your stay! must-come events in each person’s life with amusement and each local taste from each country and region. We are sure that the WUWHS 2016 will meet your educational needs and, on behalf of the Planning Committee, we wish you a memorable time in Florence, Italy. I must confess to you all that WUWHS 2016 in Florence is something very sorry if you miss it and very much the highlight of the wound-related events all over Have a great one! the world. Sadanori Akita Marco Romanelli Elia Ricci President of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies President Elect WUWHS Secretary General WUWHS www.wuwhs2016.com FLORENCE, ITALY SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2016 7 Previous WUWHS Congress The WUWHS 2016 Scientific Committee would like to thank all the Presidents of the previous editions of the WUWHS Congress for their contribution to establish and enforce WUWHS into the world. Year Venue Congress President 2000 Melbourne, Australia Michael Stacey 2004 Paris, France Luc Téot 2008 Toronto, Canada R. Gary Sibbald 2012 Yokohama, Japan Kiyonori Harii FLORENCE, ITALY SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2016 Session 2 WUWHS 2016 COMMITTEES WUWHS Executive Board & Planning Committee International Advisory Board & Scientific Committee WUWHS 2016 Ambassadors 10 11 WUWHS Executive Board International Advisory Board & Planning Committee & Scientific Committee Planning Committee International Advisory Board Scientific Committee Vincent Falanga (USA), Chair World Union Chairs of Wound Vincent Falanga - Department of Dermatology, Healing Societies Boston University School of Medicine, USA Honorary President International Scientific Executive Board Giovanni Mosti - M.D. Barbantini Clinic (Lucca), Italy Giovanni Abatangelo (Padua) Committee Members Barbara Bates-Jensen (USA) Afsaneh Alavi - Department of Medicine (Division of Dermatology), Dimitri Beeckman (Belgium) Women’s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada Jeffrey Davidson (USA) President President David G. Armstrong - Southern Arizona Limb Salvage (SALSA), Boris Hinz (Canada) Sadanori Akita (Japan) Marco Romanelli (Pisa) University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA Paul Martin (UK) Franco Bassetto - Plastic Surgery Unit, ‘University Hospital of Padua’, Italy Dieter Mayer (Switzerland) Mara Blanck - President of SOBENFeE Gerit Mulder (USA) Brazilian Society of Nursing Wounds and Aesthetics, Brazil Ting Xie (China) President Elect Vice President Michael Clark - Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, Wales, UK Marco Romanelli (Italy) Angela Peghetti (Bologna) Giacomo Clerici - Amputation Prevention Centre - Diabetic Foot Unit, Humanitas Hospitals Group, Bergamo - Milan, Italy Local Scientific José Contreras-Ruiz - Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez” Committee Mexico City, Universidad Panamericana and Universidad Guido Ciprandi (Rome) Past President Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico Vice President Francesco Di Marzo (Massa-Carrara) R. Gary Sibbald (Canada) Giorgio Guarnera (Rome) Xiaobing Fu - Wound Healing Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, the General Hospital of PLA, China Valentina Dini (Pisa) Patricia A. Hebda - Department of Plastic Surgery, Annalisa Moscatelli (Milan) University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA Giovanni Mosti (Lucca) Joon Pio Hong - Department of Plastic Surgery - Asan Medical Battistino Paggi (Novara) Secretary General Center, University of Ulsan, Seoul, South Korea Secretaries Francesco Petrella (Naples) Elia Ricci (Turin) Robert S. Kirsner - Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Hiromi Sanada (Japan) Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Alberto Piaggesi (Pisa) Masahiro Tachi (Japan) Raj Mani - University Hospital of Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, UK Valentina Dini (Italy) Christine Moffatt - University of Nottingham Treasurer Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK Battistino Paggi (Italy) Corrado Maria Durante (Rome) Gerit Mulder - Abbvie, North Chicago, USA Massimo Papi - Dermatologist, Rome, Italy Rytis Rimdeika - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Chair of International Surgery, Kaunas University Hospital “Kauno