Open AccessThe cost of wound debridement: a Canadian perspective
Author(s) -
Woo Kevin Y,
Keast David,
Parsons Nancy,
Sibbald R Gary,
Mittmann Nicole
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.12122
Subject(s) - debridement (dental) , medicine , wound care , necrotic tissue , surgery , biofilm , surgical debridement , sequestrum , bacteria , osteomyelitis , genetics , biology
Debridement is integral to wound bed preparation by removing devitalised tissue, foreign material, senescent cells, phenotypically abnormal/dysfunctional cells (cellular burden) and bacteria sequestrum (biofilm). While the body of evidence to substantiate the benefits of debridement is growing, little is known about the cost‐effectiveness of each debridement method. The purpose of this analysis was to compare cost‐effectiveness of various debridement methods and clinical outcomes to help inform clinicians and policy makers of the cost‐effectiveness associated with the various types of therapies and the impact they can have on the Canadian health care system. Results indicated that sharp debridement was the most cost‐effective followed by enzymatic debridement method.