• Differentiate between wound cleansing, wound irrigation, and wound debridement• Identify
nontoxic wound cleansing solutions• Select the appropriate devices for irrigating wounds• …

Atiyeh BS, Dibo SA, Hayek SN. Wound cleansing, topical antiseptics and wound healing.
Quality of care is a critical requirement for wound healing and 'good'care of wounds has …

Optimal wound healing can only occur in a clean wound. Cleaning the wound of
inflammatory stimuli such as devitalized tissue, reactive chemicals, and bacteria involves the …

Over the past two decades a body of evidence has been generated to support the traditional
use of water in cleansing wounds, with studies showing that the use of clean water does not …

Cleansing traumatic wounds with swabs, water or saline Page 1 The importance of questioning
the reason or need for wound cleans- ing has been highlighted in the literature.Wound …

Chronic wounds present a significant societal burden in their cost of care, and they reduce
patient quality of life. Key components of wound care include such measures as …

Surgical wound irrigation has long been debated as a potentially critical intraoperative
measure taken to prevent the development of surgical site infection (SSI). Unlike many other …

 Chronic wounds will heal in most cases if provided an optimal local wound environment
and therapy that addresses underlying disease. The quality of topical wound management …

Wound irrigation Page 1 UPDATE Wound irrigation An update on irrigating fluids and their
effect on wounds Irrigation has been defined as washing by a stream of water or other fluid1 …

Executive summary Background This systematic review updates a previous review
published in 2001. Cleansing is a vital component of wound management; however; little …