Hydrotherapy for wound care was traditionally accomplished in an immersion bath whirlpool system.Because immersion in a tank is not practical from an intraoperative perspective,the hydrotherapy method most frequently used in the OR is:

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Because immersion in a tank is not practical from an intraoperative perspective,the hydrotherapy method most frequently used in the OR is pulsatile lavage.Hydrosurgery is a form of wound debridement and irrigation that uses a powered handpiece system with narrow nozzle through which pressurized saline (up to 15,000 pounds psi)is used to excise necrotic tissue.Standard Precautions are implemented by all healthcare team members while using pulsatile lavage,and the patient is also protected from aerosolization.

Hydrotherapy for Wound Care Was Traditionally Accomplished in an Immersion