With the dead tissue removed, the healthy tissue that remains is more likely to remain healthy and not become infected. A wide variety of debridement techniques are used in medicine, and for a severe ...

A debridement is often performed along with a "wash out" procedure, often referred to as an irrigation. Therefore, many surgeons refer to this combination as an irrigation and debridement, or I&D.

The goal of debridement is to rid the wound of any foreign material and contaminated/damaged tissue, which in turn will help it heal more quickly so it can be closed. There are two main ways of ...

The patient underwent mechanical debridement of the necrotic tissue and was treated with topical silver sulfadiazine. Skin necrosis with subcutaneous extravasation of vasopressors continues to occur ...

A subcutaneous abscess was surgically drained followed by thorough debridement of the necrotic tissue. The patient showed progressive improvement and delayed closure of the wounds was performed after ...