Escharotomy

Escharotomy (from Eschara , Greek  ἐσχάρα "hearth, burn, scab (on a burn)", and -tomy ) is a method used in medicine to sever superficial layers of skin.

It is mainly used for burn injuries when more than two thirds of the circumference of an extremity is burned. It is used to prevent the compartment syndrome .

literature

• DP Orgill, N. Piccolo: Escharotomy and decompressive therapies in burns. In: J Burn Care Res. 30 (5), 2009 Sep-Oct, pp. 759-768. PMID 19692906

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