Open AccessCombined debridement in chronic wounds: A literature review
Author(s) -
Wanlin Liu,
Yinxiao Jiang,
Yan-Qiao Wang,
Yingxin Li,
Yixian Liu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chinese nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2468-6972
pISSN - 2095-7718
DOI - 10.1016/j.cnre.2017.03.003
Subject(s) - debridement (dental) , medicine , surgery , surgical debridement
Wounds debridement is important for healing of chronic wounds. Combined debridement is a new technique to deal with the complex chronic wounds. This review introduces several topical methods of combined debridement according to the various color classifications. Methods include combined sharp and hydrogel debridement, combined ultrasonic and enzymatic debridement, ultrasonic debridement combined with surgical debridement and vacuum aspiration on debridement, and other types of debridement. This article also explores why each combined debridement mentioned above can achieve a good effect