"Debridement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.176
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Debridement" by people in Profiles.
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Changala M, Laberge J, Kerlan R, Taylor A, Arain M, Kirkwood K. Managing Refractory Postoperative Fistulas as Chronic Wounds Using Video-Assisted Hydrodebridement (VAHD). J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 03; 23(3):608-612.
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Kuffler DP. Improving the ability to eliminate wounds and pressure ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 2015 May-Jun; 23(3):312-7.
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Nassiri N, Sheibani K, Safi S, Haghnegahdar M, Nassiri S, Panahi N, Mehravaran S, Nassiri N. Alcohol-assisted debridement in PRK with intraoperative mitomycin C. Optom Vis Sci. 2014 Sep; 91(9):1084-8.
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Matzkin EG, Dabbs DN, Fillman RR, Kyono WT, Yandow SM. Chronic osteomyelitis in children: Shriners Hospital Honolulu experience. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2005 Sep; 14(5):362-6.