Kidney stones are chunks of material, usually calcium compounds, that form in the kidney and can become lodged in the ureter, which leads from the kidneys to the bladder. Once â¦ a stone passes, or is dislodged or broken up, it can be captured from the urine by a filter cone, and returned to a urologist for examination.
debridement in Medicine. dÃ©bridement dÃ©Â·brideÂ·ment (dÄ'brÄd-mÃ¤É´', dÄ­-brÄd'mÉnt) n. The removal of dead or contaminated tissue and foreign matter from a wound, especially by excision.
What is sharp debridement? Sharp debridement is used to remove necrotic tissue from a wound bed, and is viewed by many experts as essential to the healing process (Falanga, 2002). Surgeons often debride a wound until they reach bleeding tissue. However, it is suggested that nurses should not do this as there are