debridement
- noun
- /dɪˈbriːd.mənt/
- Specialized
- Repeat surgical exploration and debridement are necessary until there is no further evidence of necrosis.
- surgical debridement
- aggressive debridement
- maggot debridement
Examples
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The patient underwent urgent surgical debridement under aseptic conditions in the operating theater.
Academic text (2007) -
Treatment includes aggressive surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue combined with systemic antifungal therapy.
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Patients who required debridement and skin grafting were excluded from the present review.
Academic text (2015) -
Three passes were made, and mechanical debridement of any eschar was performed between passes.
Academic text (2003) -
Instead, the patient received combination therapy and repeated local debridements, and he recovered completely.
Academic text (2008) -
We all recognize the need to clean the ear, whether by debridement, suctioning, or dry mopping.
Academic text (2006) -
If thermal burns cause pressure, relief may be accomplished by debridement of eschar.
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Due to the patient's severely compromised medical condition, aggressive surgical debridement was not felt to be warranted.
Academic text (1995) -
The classic management strategy for esophageal perforations is aggressive surgical debridement and drainage.
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The doctor performed debridement to remove the dead tissue and promote healing of the wound.
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Morphology
Etymology
Debridement comes from the part de- meaning 'remove' and a root like bridle, the strap for a horse, so it originally meant 'unbridle' or 'set free'. So in medicine debridement is the act of taking away dead or damaged tissue that is 'blocking' a wound, helping it to heal.