Debridement is the medical removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Removal may be performed surgically, mechanically, chemically, autolytically through the body's own self-digestion, or through maggot therapy.
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Incision and debridement is a standard treatment for a furuncle that does not resolve on its own.
Debridement is a standard treatment for pressure ulcers with nonviable tissue.
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Debridement is the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
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