Guide To Treating Diabetic Foot

Surgical Removal Of Decaying Tissue

If the feet become compromised with an infected wound, doctors may try to remove some of the decaying tissue. This is done to avoid amputating the toes, a foot, or even a leg. The doctor will try to remove the dead tissue and find the healthy tissue. Surgical removal of decaying tissue can be the result of an individual with diabetes not realizing they have a wound and the wound getting out of control and infected. Many times, this happens because the patient suffers from neuropathy, which is the deadening of the nerves and sensation in the foot. Therefore, if the individual develops a wound, they might not be able to feel it. If they do not feel it, they will not know when it gets infected. In addition to neuropathy, diabetes patients suffer from a slow down in the body releasing immune cells, meaning when bacteria colonize in the open wound, the body’s defenses that would normally get rid of them is ineffective and slow. All of this leads to dead tissue. The doctor’s primary goal is to remove all the dead cells and promote good blood flow that will help new, healthy tissue regrow and heal the wound.

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