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Sterile Procedures LESSON 4: Procedures Used in Wound Care
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Section II. WOUND IRRIGATION 4-9. PURPOSE
A wound irrigation (washing) can be performed to clean a wound. This cleaning process uses large amounts of fluid to remove secretions, clots, foreign matter, or microorganisms from the wound site. Irrigation is also used to instill medication in a wound. A wound irrigation can be used to both clean the wound and to instill medication at the same time.
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