Table 2.

Different types of debridement: advantages and disadvantages.

Debridement	Advantages	Disadvantages
autolytic	easy to perform	contraindicated for infected wounds
	natural	slow
	painless
enzymatic	easy to perform	contraindicated for infected wounds
	highly selective	topical agents may inactivate enzymes
mechanical	easy to perform	non-selective
	faster than autolytic and enzymatic	can be painful
		may damage surrounding tissue
biological	highly selective	patient discomfort,
	fast painless	only for selected cases
surgical	fast,	applicable only with anesthesia,
	requires skilled clinician applicable for infected wounds	causes bleeding