Tailored versus conventional surgical debridement in complex facial lacerations in emergency department: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: Surgical debridement is an essential step in treating complex facial lacerations (CFL). As the CFL severity increases, conventional surgical debridement (CSD) of wound edges becomes difficult and may be insufficient. Because the severity and shape of each CFL vary, it is necessary to tailor the customized pre-excisional design, that is, tailored surgical debridement (TSD), for each case before performing surgical debridement. The use of TSD can enable effective debridement of CFL with higher severity. This study aimed to compare the cosmetic outcomes and complication incidence of CSD versus TSD according to CFL severity. In this retrospective observational study, eligible patients with CFL who visited the emergency department between August 2020 and December 2021 were examined. CFL severit

SUBMITTER: Park BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10145807 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature