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

CONCLUSIONS: There are multiple options to consider when formulating an approach for wound management, including the method of debridement used. One goal of debridement is to decrease the bacterial bioburden in the wound bed to both encourage better wound healing and decrease the rate of wound infections. The present study found that the use of hydrosurgical debridement was associated with decreased SSI readmissions, which could potentially result in better wound care for the patient and possibly decreased health care costs because of a lower rate of readmissions. Further investigation of these 2 potential outcomes is necessary.PMID:33913820
Source: Wounds - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research