Washout and debridement of wound

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Washout and debridement of wound

Cleaning and debridement +/- closure of a wound under anaesthesia

Speciality Orthopaedics, Trauma
Urgency urgent, emergency
Duration 30 min to 1 h
Blood Loss minimal to 500 ml
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
Anaesthesia II Local Anaesthetic, +/- Sedation
Pain moderate (+++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Injection (im, iv)
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to 2 days
Full Recovery 2 to 6 weeks
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