A patient is having a surgical procedure done to relieve alteration in peripheral tissue perfusion in an extremity with full-thickness circumferential burns. What term describes this procedure?

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Escharotomy is a surgical procedure that consists of making incisions into the eschar (thick, leathery dead tissue) to relieve pressure and restore blood flow to an area of compromised tissue perfusion. It is commonly performed in patients with full-thickness burns or other conditions that cause circumferential constriction of an extremity or part of the body. The other options (excision, skin graft, and débridement) may also be used in the management of burns, but they do not specifically address the alteration in tissue perfusion of the affected extremity.

A Patient Is Having a Surgical Procedure Done to Relieve