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Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or to resect and/or connect parts of an organ (e.g. bowels, stomach or lungs). The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, and time it takes to close a defect. [1]
Curettage (/ ˌ k j ʊər ɪ ˈ t ɑː ʒ / or / k j ʊəˈr ɛ t ɪ dʒ /), in medical procedures, is the use of a curette (French, meaning "scoop" [1]) to remove tissue by scraping or scooping. [2] [3] Curettages are also a method of abortion. It has been replaced by vacuum aspiration over the last decade. [citation needed]
Many surgical procedure names can be broken into parts to indicate the meaning. For example, in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of the stomach (or sections thereof).
A medical assistant, also known as a "clinical assistant" or healthcare assistant in the US, [1] is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting. Medical assistants can become certified through an accredited program.
Dental Radiography - pictures of intra oral radiographs of the whole mouth. Upon successful completion of the training program dependent on the course structure, the dental assistant may: Expose intra-oral radiographs that ensures an optimum radiographic image. [20] Process, mount and file intra-oral radiographs. [20]
The commissure is the corner of the mouth, where the vermillion border of the superior labium (upper lip) meets that of the inferior labium (lower lip). The commissure is important in facial appearance, particularly during some functions, including smiling. As such it is of interest to dental surgeons.
One type of procedure that can be executed is as follows: Removal of excess tissue under anesthesia through an internal bevel gingivectomy or undisplaced flap followed by gingivoplasty and continuous sling suture placements and periodontal dressing; after about a week of recovery after the surgery, remove sutures and periodically do ...
Bleeding of soft tissues can be controlled by several means including suturing the wound (stitches) and/ or using chemical agents such as tranexamic acid, ferric sulphate and silver nitrate. [5] Bony bleeding can be arrested by using haemostatic gauze and bone wax. [5] Other means of achieving haemostasis include electrocautery. [5]