debridement

How-To Demonstration

06/20/2022

In this video, John C. Lantis II, MD, demonstrates how to perform surgical debridement with a scalpel as well as addresses when it is and is not appropriate to surgically debride and how to control bleeding the clinician may encounter.

In this video, John C. Lantis...

06/20/2022

Wounds

Case Series

Successful Management of Complex Pediatric and Neonatal Wounds With Methylene Blue and Gentian Violet Foam Dressings

10/01/2021

Vita Boyar

This article examines the use of MB/GV antibacterial foams in pediatric patients.

This article examines the use of...

10/01/2021

Wounds

Healing results of chronic lesions after treatment with a new debriding agent, Topical Desiccation Agent

Introduction: Debridement, the removal of biofilm and necrosis, is an essential step in wound healing since, with these detrimental aspects present, (chronic) wounds will not heal. Debrid...

08/19/2021

Case Series

The Use of Cellular- and/or Tissue-Based Therapy for the Management of Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

06/03/2021

Mabel Ching-Yee Chan

Crystal James

Munir Patel

Scott Ellis

John C. Lantis II

This article presents a case series in which 3 patients with pyoderma gangrenosum lesions underwent different treatment methods.

This article presents a case...

06/03/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Hydrosurgical Debridement Use Associated With Decreased Surgical Site-Related Readmissions: A Retrospective Analysis

06/03/2021

Crystal Valerie James

Munir Patel

Nicole Ilonzo

Kojo Wallace

Jani Lee

Mabel Chan

Scott Ellis

John C. Lantis II

The efficacy of this system was compared with that of other methods of debridement in reducing readmissions due to surgical site infections.

The efficacy of this system was...

06/03/2021

Wounds

Debridement

How Does Your Documentation Measure Up to Medicare Standards? Debridement 101

05/13/2021

Donna J. Cartwright, MPA, RHIA, CCS, RAC, FAHIMA

Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...

Information regarding coding,...

05/13/2021

Today's Wound Clinic

Case Report

Successful Management of a Severe Sacral Pressure Injury Penetrating to the Retroperitoneum

03/03/2021

Hideki Kadota

Kayo Miyashita

Seita Fukushima

Chikafumi Oryoji

Masuo Hanada

Sei Yoshida

Hayato Fujita

Yukiko Tachibana

The authors present, to their knowledge, the first report of a severely infected PI that showed full-thickness sacral destruction and direct retroperitoneal penetration.

The authors present, to their...

03/03/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Restarting the Healing Process of Chronic Wounds Using a Novel Desiccant: A Prospective Case Series

01/08/2021

Albert Cogo

Bert J. Quint

Carlo Alberto Bignozzi

The authors developed a novel desiccant (desiccating agent A) to serve as a new form of chemical debridement. The objective is to establish the working mechanism of desiccating agent A.

The authors developed a novel...

01/08/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Abdominal Wound Healing Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time in Critical Care: A Case Study

12/31/2020

Brigitte Vola

Ross Vander Noot

A 50-year-old female with multiple comorbidities underwent complete colectomy, end ileostomy, and percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube placement and subsequently developed a 27 cm x 22 cm x 7 cm abdominal wound that was approximately 85%...

A 50-year-old female with...

12/31/2020

Wounds

Case Report

Management of a High-Energy Soft Tissue Injury of the Lower Extremity Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time and a Reticulated Open Cell Foam Dressing

12/21/2020

Mazen Ali

Fekhaoui Mohammed Reda

Hichem Issaoui

Hatem Abbassi

Mahdi Gargouri

Fredson Razanabola

Soft tissue injuries of the lower extremity are the result of high-energy trauma, such as road accidents, and remain challenging for most orthopedic surgeons. Proper selection of the treatment is important considering the risk of delayed...

Soft tissue injuries of the...

12/21/2020

Wounds