Debridement should be considered an integral part of the process of caring for a patient with a wound. At a most basic level, debridement is defined as a natural process that occurs in all wounds and facilitates the removal of damaged and necrotic tissue, extraneous debris and bacteria from the wound to encourage the formation of healthy granulation tissue.

Debridement is sometimes referred to as the preparation of a wound bed, but it is important to the wound edges and the skin around the wound so that a wound can heal successfully. Effective debridement in a changing NHS: a UK consensus. London: Wounds UK, 2013.

Debridement; is a very important and inseparable part of wound healing and is a natural process by which damaged and necrotic tissues from all wounds, foreign tissue / debris and bacteria are removed from the wound area and healthy granulation tissue is formed.

Mechanical debridement, traditionally involved using wet to dry gauze that dries and adheres to the top layer of the wound bed, and therefore debridement takes place on removal of the dressing. Debridement pads have recently been introduced which comprise a fleece-like contact layer, which is used to remove debris, slough, exudate and necrotic tissue .
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