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Chronic Wounds

NWH Combines Compassion And Care For Chronic Wound Patients NWH Combines Compassion And Care For Chronic Wound Patients
NWH Combines Compassion And Care For Chronic Wound Patients MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- After undergoing intestinal surgery, returning to everyday life may depend on how quickly the surgical wound heals. Some patients, like Mort Axelrod, must adjust to life with a stoma. But thanks to The Wound Care Center at Northern Westchester Hospital, they don't need to adapt alone. A stoma is a medical incision, usually made in the abdomen, which allows for the direct removal of harmful bodily substances. These open stomas protrude from the skin, often creating uncomfortable and challenging side effects. "Many times when patients get stomas, they are given instr…
NWH's Wound Care Program Helps Patients Heal Inside And Out NWH's Wound Care Program Helps Patients Heal Inside And Out
NWH's Wound Care Program Helps Patients Heal Inside And Out MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- After most invasive medical procedures, rest is crucial to making a full recovery. But what happens when despite best efforts, surgical wounds don't heal properly or need extra attention? That's where the doctors and staff at Northern Westchester Hospital's Wound Care Clinic come in. Following treatment for colorectal cancer, Mort knew he needed specialized wound care management. "I asked my doctors if there was a wound care clinic that could help me with the problem I was having," he said. "They told me about the Wound Care Center at Northern Westchester …