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When is the best time for medical debridement?
Within 6 ~ 8 hours after injury; The wound pollution is light, and it does not exceed 24 hours after injury; Head and face wounds, generally within 24-48 hours after injury, strive for primary suture after debridement.

If the above conditions cannot be met, only debridement and no suture will be performed. Tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin should be injected after operation.

The purpose of debridement is to minimize wound contamination and create favorable conditions for tissue healing.

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Matters needing attention

1, debridement is an important step of debridement, and it must be washed repeatedly with plenty of normal saline, and the wound must be cleaned before debridement. Those who choose local anesthesia can only perform anesthesia after cleaning the wound.

2. During debridement, the tissue that has lost vitality should be thoroughly removed, and the surviving tissue should be cared and preserved as much as possible to avoid wound infection and promote healing and preservation.

3, tissue suture must avoid excessive tension, so as not to cause ischemia or necrosis.

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