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How to Administer Local Anesthesia for Wound Care Procedures

This topic addresses the clinical use, safety and selection of local anesthetics and local anesthesia techniques used to provide anesthesia prior to procedures ...

How to Perform Conservative Sharp Wound Debridement

... Local infiltrative anesthesia

Debridement

The routine application of a topical or local anesthetic does not elevate active wound care management to surgical debridement. [10]. CPT® Codes. 11000 Debride ...

Venous Ulcers - Treatment and Prevention

If infected, consider antiseptic solution. Debridement. Topical anesthetics, such as lidocaine-prilocaine cream, if needed to reduce debridement pain; Surgical ...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Treatment

Besides standard DFU care as described on this topic, management of healable infected DFUs includes debridement, topical antimicrobial agents, systemic ...

How to Apply Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products

... Debridement. Process, Tasks, Rationale/ Tips. Prepare patient, 1. Ensure wound ... topical anesthetic agent to reduce patient discomfort during dressing change.

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Treatment

[66] Topical anesthetics may be used prior to conservative debridement procedures. Indications. If devitalized tissue is present, debridement can be ...

Lymphedema - Treatment and Emerging Strategies for Prevention

[33][34] Topical anesthetics such as lidocaine gel can also be applied with ... Sharp debridement is faster, however enzymatic debridement is ...

Atypical Ulcers

Non-adherent dressings, autolytic and enzymatic debridement, absorbent dressings, anesthetic cream, compression bandaging. Vasculopathic ulcers.

Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products

Active wound care management (CPT code 97602; Removal of devitalized tissue from wound(s), non-selective debridement, without anesthesia [e.g., wet-to-moist ...

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