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