Question

Surgical debridement is contraindicated in which ulcer

Answer 1

Surgical debribements is contradicted in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), the venous leg ulcer, and the pressure or decubitus ulcer. Surgical debridement, aimed at removing necrotic, devitalized wound bed and wound edge tissue that inhibits healing, is a longstanding standard of care for the treatment of chronic, nonhealing wounds but sometimes complications can occur soon after surgery.

Answer 2

Surgical debribements is generally contradicted in diabetic foot ulcer, the venous leg ulcer, and the pressure or decubitus ulcer.

Reason for the answer: Debridement is basically the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Removal is done by surgical, mechanical, chemical, autolytic (self-digestion).