title: Principles and methods of clean surgical wound irrigation.
abstract: Irrigation of surgical wounds helps prevent infection and dehydration and remove blood clots, foreign bodies, and debris from surgical wounds. Lavage also dissipates heat generated by power saws and drills.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004285:Dogs; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011292:Premedication; D011312:Pressure; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D011206:Povidone-Iodine