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Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills

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WOUND TOILET AND SURGICALDEBRIDEMENT• Thoroughly clean the wound with normal saline or sterilewater.• It is important to use a large volume of fluid and pressureto remove all visible dirt and debris from a wound• Use a large syringe for irrigation. Attach a 16 or 19 gaugeneedle or soft IV catheter to generate pressure.28 |Emergency and Essential <strong>Surgical</strong> Care (EESC) programmewww.who.int/surgery

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