The patient returns to the inpatient hospital for a staged treatment of several third-degree burns. Scar tissue has developed over several of the burn sites and is beginning to become painfully contracted. The procedure to release this scar tissue is called:

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Escharotomy is the procedure used to release scar tissue that has developed over burn sites, particularly useful in treating third-degree burns where scar tissue can become painfully contracted. This procedure involves making incisions through the eschar (the dead tissue resulting from a burn) to relieve tension and pressure, improving circulation to the affected area.

The Patient Returns to the Inpatient Hospital for a Staged