debridement
Tissue removal procedure
Debridement is the surgical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to promote healing.
The procedure clears away material that would otherwise slow recovery or harbor infection.
Doctors may debride a wound mechanically, chemically, or with enzymes: The burn required extensive debridement before skin grafting could begin.
Precise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
resection · sharp · curettage · irrigation · hemostasis · operative · anesthesia · sterile
Of dying tissue
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- sloughBoggy ground or cast-off skin
- escharNecrotic tissue crust
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
granulation · exudate · biofilm · devitalized · infected · chronic · acute · laceration
Free from microorganisms
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- chlorhexidineMedical-grade antimicrobial compound
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
saline · asepsis · contamination · infection control · betadine · irrigant · sterile field · gloves
Making into small grains
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- repairRestore to working order
fibroblasts · angiogenesis · collagen · remodeling · scar · contraction · reepithelialization · tissue formation
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
dissection · resection · sharp · curettage · irrigation · hemostasis · operative · anesthesia · sterile · suturing
necrotic
Of dying tissue
ulcer · granulation · exudate · biofilm · devitalized · infected · chronic · acute · laceration · trauma
sterile
Free from microorganisms
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- chlorhexidineMedical-grade antimicrobial compound
iodine · saline · asepsis · contamination · infection control · betadine · irrigant · sterile field · gloves · draping
granulation
Making into small grains
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
repair · fibroblasts · angiogenesis · collagen · remodeling · scar · contraction · reepithelialization · tissue formation
debridementgrafting
Joining tissues to grow together
skin grafting · implantation · tissue regeneration · reconstruction · wound closure
debridementbandaging
Wrapping wounds with cloth
wound dressing · covering · occlusion · leaving alone · non-intervention