debridements
Surgical tissue removals
Debridements is the plural of debridement, a medical procedure that removes dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to promote healing.
The process can be surgical, mechanical, or chemical.
Chronic wounds often require multiple debridements: The patient underwent weekly debridements until healthy tissue appeared.
Coiled, or an injury
- necroticOf dying tissue
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
operating · sharp · incision · eschar · gangrene · amputation · surgeon · sterile
Restoration of health
- dressingSauce for salads
- ulcersErosive internal sores
- bedsoresPressure-caused skin lesions
- pressure soresWounds from sustained compression
granulation · wound management · gauze · saline · bandage · infection control · necrosis · exudate
Water-based medical treatment
- whirlpoolRotating water formation
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
curette · non-selective · physical · abrasion · friction · soaking · loosening · manual
Enzyme degrading fibrous protein
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- papainPapaya-sourced protein dissolver
urea · selective · dissolving · application · conservative · non-surgical · gradual · hydrogel
wound
Coiled, or an injury
scalpel · operating · sharp · incision · eschar · gangrene · amputation · surgeon · sterile · anesthesia
healing
Restoration of health
pressure sores · granulation · wound management · gauze · saline · bandage · infection control · necrosis · exudate · skin graft
hydrotherapy
Water-based medical treatment
- whirlpoolRotating water formation
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
forceps · curette · non-selective · physical · abrasion · friction · soaking · loosening · manual · bedside
collagenase
Enzyme degrading fibrous protein
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
papain · urea · selective · dissolving · application · conservative · non-surgical · gradual · hydrogel · fibrin
debridementsskin grafts
Surgical wound covering procedure
grafting · bandaging · wound dressings · dressings · implantations
debridementsbandaging
Wrapping wounds with cloth
wound dressing · dressings · covering · occlusion · watchful waiting
debridementsgrafting
Joining tissues to grow together
skin grafts · implantations · transplantations · tissue regeneration · wound healing