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debridement| Removal of dead or contaminated tissue from a wound to prevent infection, and, in the treatment of burns, where a skin graft is to be made. |
| Dead tissue is carved away by a scalpel till the wound bleeds heavily, to ensure the patient's blood supply will reach the graft. In some cases, other methods can be used, for example mechanical and laser debridement. |
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