What Does Exudate Do?

The main role of exudate is in facilitating the diffusion of vital healing factors (eg growth and immune factors) and the migration of cells across the wound bed5. It also promotes cell proliferation, provides nutrients for cell metabolism, and aids autolysis of necrotic or damaged tissue.

What exudate means?

Exudate is fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues. The fluid is made of cells, proteins, and solid materials. Exudate may ooze from cuts or from areas of infection or inflammation. It is also called pus.

Does exudate assist in healing?

Wound exudate is produced as a normal part of the heal- ing process to prevent the wound bed from drying out. Fluid in the wound bed also helps tissue-repairing cells to migrate and provides essential nutrients and growth factors for wound healing.