Sloughy
Authors:Hasan Gökcer Tekin, MD, Christian Kaare Paaskesen, Med. Stud, Magnus Avnstorp, MD, Bjørn Thomas Crewe, MD and Consultant wound specialist
Definition: Mixture of dead white cells, fibrous and rehydrated non-vital tissue
Description: Slough is often yellow/white in color and can be spongy or creamy in texture. Varying amount of slough may be present in granulating wounds (0-100% slough of a granulating wound bed).
Treatment aim: Desloughing. Provide a clean base for granulation tissue
Wound dressing (dry wounds): Hydrogel, hydrocolloids, hypotonic-moistened gauzes
Wound dressing (wet wounds): Alginates, composite dressings, hydrofiber, hypotonic-moistened gauze
Wound exampels:
Bilateral sloughy leg ulcers


Sloughy leg ulcer with skin transplant

Sloughy heel wound

Sloughy wound on foot dorsum
