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debridement-surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing.
Debridement is used to clean dead and contaminated material from your wound to aid in healing. The procedure is most often done for the following reasons: 1  To remove tissue contaminated by bacteria, foreign tissue, dead cells, or crusting.  To create a neat wound edge to decrease scarring.