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  2. Fasciotomy - Wikipedia

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    An incision is made in the skin, and a small area of fascia is removed where it will best relieve pressure. Plantar fasciotomy is an endoscopic procedure. The physician makes two small incisions on either side of the heel. An endoscope is inserted in one incision to guide the physician. A tiny knife is inserted in the other.

  3. List of -otomies - Wikipedia

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    Cricothyrotomy – An incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations; Escharotomy – Procedure used to treat full-thickness (third-degree) circumferential burns; Episiotomy – Surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall

  4. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    -otomy or -tomy : surgical incision (see List of -otomies)-pexy : to fix or secure-plasty : to modify or reshape (sometimes entails replacement with a prosthesis), from the Ancient Greek πλάστος, plástos, meaning "molded".-rrhaphy : to strengthen, usually with suture

  5. Escharotomy - Wikipedia

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    a) Fasciotomy and b) Escharotomy in a child with third degree burns. A motorized dermatome is used to make the incisons. An escharotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat full-thickness (third-degree) circumferential burns. In full-thickness burns, both the epidermis and the dermis are destroyed along with sensory nerves in the dermis.

  6. Compartment syndrome - Wikipedia

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    An incision large enough to decompress all the compartments is necessary. This surgical procedure is performed inside an operating theater under general or local anesthesia. [19] The timing of the fasciotomy wound closure is debated. Some surgeons suggest wound closure should be done seven days after fasciotomy. [19]

  7. File:Fasciotomy leg.jpg - Wikipedia

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  8. Surgical positions - Wikipedia

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    Patient's abdomen lies flat on the bed. The bed is scissored so the hip is lifted and the legs and head are low. [1] [2] Knee-chest position Similar to the jackknife except the legs are bent at the knee at a 90-degree angle. Lateral position Also called the side-lying position, it is like the jackknife except the patient is on his or her side.

  9. Fascia - Wikipedia

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    Microsopic image of a fascial structure (Ligamentum nuchae).A fascia (/ ˈ f æ ʃ (i) ə /; pl.: fasciae / ˈ f æ ʃ i i / or fascias; [1] adjective fascial; from Latin band) is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures.