WundVision practises 4 forms of debridement:

1. Surgical debridement

Surgical debridement involves the removal of necrosis using surgical instruments (e.g. scalpel, sharp spoon). The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic, depending on the individual wound pattern. Sufficient vascularisation of the surrounding tissue is a prerequisite for successful surgical debridement.

2. Mechanical debridement

Mechanical or physical wound cleansing is based on the removal of exudate using absorbent pads and dressings, as well as the loosening of coatings using modern wound dressings (gel compresses) and irrigation with isotonic solutions.

3. Snzymatic debridement

In a moist wound environment, wound treatment with proteases can be used to dissolve the coatings.

4. Autolytic debridement

Autolytic debridement is performed by maintaining a moist, warm wound environment using modern wound dressings (hydrocolloid dressings). It allows the wound exudate and the body’s own enzymes to autolyse the coatings, but is therefore of long duration.