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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Debridgement is removing the damaged or diseased tissue. Debriding is basically the same thing. My doc would use that term when he was explaining about doing reconstructive surgery. To me, it means to redo or adjust a previous procedure. Like if an OC patient has a tongue free flap and its too big, the surgeon will remove a little piece to resize the free flap making it fit the patient better.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
