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This removes the legs, the genitalia (internal and external), urinary system, pelvic bones, anus, and rectum. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a major procedure recommended only as a last resort for people with severe and potentially fatal illnesses such as osteomyelitis , tumors , severe traumas and intractable decubiti in, or around, the pelvis . [ 3 ]
Replantation or reattachment is defined as the surgical reattachment of a body part (such as a finger, hand, or toe) that has been completely cut from the body. [1] Examples include reattachment of a partially or fully amputated finger, or reattachment of a kidney that had had an avulsion-type injury.
Acute rejection is a category of rejection that occurs on the timescale of weeks to months, with most episodes occurring within the first 3 months to 1 year after transplantation. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] Unlike hyperacute rejection, acute rejection is thought to arise from two distinct immunological mechanisms as lymphocytes , a subset of white blood cells ...
Mandibulectomy is the removal of the mandible or the lower jaw bone. Mastectomy is the surgical removal of one or both breasts. A mastectomy can be either partial or complete. Mastoidectomy is the removal of mastoid process. Maxillectomy is the removal of the maxilla or cheekbone. This can sometimes be done with orbital exenteration (removal of ...
The newly created tubal openings are drawn next to each other by placing sutures in the connective tissue that lies beneath the fallopian tubes (mesosalpinx). The retention suture prevents the tubal segments from pulling apart while the tube heals. Microsurgical sutures are used to precisely align the tubal lumens (inside canal of tube), the ...
[1] [2] Hemipelvectomy can be further classified as internal and external hemipelvectomy. [1] [2] An internal hemipelvectomy is a limb-sparing procedure where the innominate bone is resected while preserving the ipsilateral limb. [1] [2] An external hemipelvectomy involves the resection of the innominate bone plus amputation of the ipsilateral ...
Once diagnosed and located, surgery is the most common treatment for a malunion. The surgery consists of the surgeon re-breaking the bone and realigning it to the anatomically correct position. There are different types and levels of severity for malunions which helps determine the treatment.
When a bone fractures, the fragments lose their alignment in the form of displacement or angulation. For the fractured bone to heal without any deformity the bony fragments must be re-aligned to their normal anatomical position. Orthopedic surgery attempts to recreate the normal anatomy of the fractured bone by reduction of the displacement.