Advanced Wound Debridement for Faster Healing

The surgeon uses sterile instruments such as scalpels, scissors, or curettes to preciselyremove all dead, infected, or contaminated tissue. This method is fast, highly effective,and preferred when infection is spreading or when the wound has deep necrosis.

This includes methods like wet-to-dry dressings, wound irrigation, or hydrotherapy.The dressing absorbs dead tissue and is removed once dry, pulling necrotic materialaway. It is useful for moderate debris but may require multiple sessions.

Special prescription ointments containing biological enzymes are applied to dissolvenecrotic tissue selectively. This is ideal for patients who cannot undergo surgery and isgentle on healthy tissues.

Moist wound dressings—such as hydrogel or hydrocolloid—are applied to stimulate thebody’s natural healing enzymes. This technique is painless and best for minor tomoderate slough, commonly used in chronic wounds.

Sterile medical-grade larvae are used to eat dead tissue while leaving healthy tissueintact. It is effective for complex or infected wounds, especially when other methods fail.

The wound is flushed with saline or antiseptic solutions to reduce bacterial load.Antibiotics may be prescribed if there is a severe infection, redness, swelling, or pus.

After debridement, appropriate dressings are applied to maintain moisture balance,protect the wound, and promote healthy tissue formation. In large wounds, secondaryprocedures such as skin grafting may be considered