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debridement
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de·bride·ment  (dbrd-mä, d-brdmnt)
n.
Surgical excision of dead, devitalized, or contaminated tissue and removal of foreign matter from a wound.
[French débridement, from débrider, to unbridle, debride (from the likening of constricting bands of tissue to bridles), from Old French desbrider : des-, de- + bride, bridle (probably from Middle High German brdel, rein).]
de·bride v.
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Noun1.debridement - surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
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In view of the patient's general condition and development of necrotizing fasciitis, further debridements were planned.
Necrotizing fasciitis of the upper extremity resulting from a water ... by Chapman, Stanley W. / Southern Medical Journal
Riseman JA, Zamboni WA, Curtis A, et al: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for necrotizing fasciitis reduces mortality and the need for debridements.
Salvage of Limb and Function in Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Hand: ... by Feng, Zuliang / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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