Introduction
Enzymatic non-surgical wound debridement is a treatment to remove dead tissue from a wound. This helps the wound heal. This treatment uses an ointment or spray that contains proteins (enzymes) that can break down dead tissue in the wound over time. This allows your body to repair the wound by growing more healthy tissue.
Depending on the wound, this treatment may be used along with another technique to remove dead tissue (debridement), such as:
Surgical debridement.
Autolytic debridement. This means using your body's own fluids to remove dead tissue.
Tell a health care provider about:
Any allergies you have.
All medicines you are taking, including vitamins, herbs, eye drops, creams, and over-the-counter medicines.
Any blood disorders you have. …show more content…
Pain around the wound.
What happens before the procedure?
You may be given antibiotic medicine to help prevent infection.
What happens during the procedure?
To lower your risk of infection, your health care team will wash or sanitize their hands.
Your wound will be cleaned (irrigated) with a solution. This is usually done with a germ-free saltwater (saline) solution. The solution will flush the wound to remove bacteria, debris, or dead tissue.
The enzyme ointment or spray will be applied to the wound.
The wound will be covered with a bandage (dressing).
The procedure may vary among health care providers and hospitals.
What happens after the procedure?
You may be given medicine for pain.
You will need to reapply the enzyme ointment to the wound. Your health care provider will show you how to reapply the ointment and dressing.
You will continue to receive antibiotic medicine, if it was started before your procedure.
Summary
Enzymatic non-surgical wound debridement is a treatment to remove dead tissue from a wound.
This treatment uses an ointment or spray that contains enzymes that break down dead tissue in the wound.
Depending on the wound, this treatment may be used along with another debridement
Enzymatic non-surgical wound debridement is a treatment to remove dead tissue from a wound. This helps the wound heal. This treatment uses an ointment or spray that contains proteins (enzymes) that can break down dead tissue in the wound over time. This allows your body to repair the wound by growing more healthy tissue.
Depending on the wound, this treatment may be used along with another technique to remove dead tissue (debridement), such as:
Surgical debridement.
Autolytic debridement. This means using your body's own fluids to remove dead tissue.
Tell a health care provider about:
Any allergies you have.
All medicines you are taking, including vitamins, herbs, eye drops, creams, and over-the-counter medicines.
Any blood disorders you have. …show more content…
Pain around the wound.
What happens before the procedure?
You may be given antibiotic medicine to help prevent infection.
What happens during the procedure?
To lower your risk of infection, your health care team will wash or sanitize their hands.
Your wound will be cleaned (irrigated) with a solution. This is usually done with a germ-free saltwater (saline) solution. The solution will flush the wound to remove bacteria, debris, or dead tissue.
The enzyme ointment or spray will be applied to the wound.
The wound will be covered with a bandage (dressing).
The procedure may vary among health care providers and hospitals.
What happens after the procedure?
You may be given medicine for pain.
You will need to reapply the enzyme ointment to the wound. Your health care provider will show you how to reapply the ointment and dressing.
You will continue to receive antibiotic medicine, if it was started before your procedure.
Summary
Enzymatic non-surgical wound debridement is a treatment to remove dead tissue from a wound.
This treatment uses an ointment or spray that contains enzymes that break down dead tissue in the wound.
Depending on the wound, this treatment may be used along with another debridement