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  2. Mandibular setback surgery - Wikipedia

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    Vilray Blair and Edward H. Angle collaborated to introduce osteotomy to the mandibular body with a horizontal incision, marking the beginning of orthognathic surgery. [6] With these notable modifications in surgical procedures for prognathism, BSSO, IVRO and EVRO are procedures used in practise to treat individuals with dentofacial deformities.

  3. Thalamotomy - Wikipedia

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    Thalamotomy (Greek: θάλαμος, romanized: thalamus, lit. 'chamber'; Greek: τομή, romanized: tomē, lit. 'cut, slice') is a surgical procedure in which a functional lesion is made into the thalamus to improve the overall brain function in patients.

  4. File:Incisions of the torso.svg - Wikipedia

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    A. Carotid incision B. Thyroidectomy incision C. Tracheotomy incision D. Subclaviculor incision E. Sternotomy incision F. Infraareolar incision (either side) G. Inframmamary incision (either side) H. Clamshell incision I. Kocher / subcostal incision J. Mercedes Benz incision K. Paramedian incision (either side) L. Chevron incision

  5. Craniofacial cleft - Wikipedia

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    In the treatment of midface anomalies there are generally more operations needed. Bone tissue reconstruction of the midface often occurs later than the soft tissue reconstruction. The most common method to reconstruct the midface is by using the fracture/ incision lines described by René Le Fort. When the cleft involves the maxilla, it is ...

  6. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    act of cutting; incising, incision Greek τομία (-tomía) Gastrotomy, Phlebotomy: ton-tone, tension, pressure Greek τόνος (tónos), rope, cord; tension Tonicity, Isotonic saline-tony: tension Greek -τονία (-tonía) Hypotonia: top(o)-place, topical Greek τόπος (tópos) Topical anesthetic: tort(i)-twisted Latin tortus

  7. Small incision lenticule extraction - Wikipedia

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    The small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure was first published in 2011 by Walter Sekundo et al. [7] [10] Various modifications of the procedure have since then been described which aim to reduce the duration of the procedure, reduce the risks of the lenticules being incorrectly cut or make the procedure easier to learn.

  8. Brachioplasty - Wikipedia

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    This method is used for patients with an enormous amount of soft tissue excess. Fish-incision brachioplasty uses mathematical measurements and anatomic marking that allows the preoperative marking of the incision in the shape of a fish. [5]

  9. Commissurotomy - Wikipedia

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    A commissurotomy (/ ˌ k ɒ m ə ʃ ər ˈ ɒ t ə m i /) is a surgical incision of a commissure in the body, as one made in the heart at the edges of the commissure formed by cardiac valves, or one made in the brain to treat certain psychiatric disorders.