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Name Field Description External link or reference Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty: James Christie Anderson, Wilfred Hynes: Urology: Dismembered type of pyeloplasty used to treat stricture of the uretero-pelvic junction: Bankart repair: Arthur Bankart: Orthopaedic surgery: Procedure to treat recurrent shoulder dislocation by suturing the joint ...
FTSGs are the most frequently used grafts in dermatology, [14] which involves surgical removal of the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin. After the skin graft is harvested, the donor site is stitched close, and the graft is trimmed of any underlying hair or fat tissue, as well as contoured to match the size and shape of the defect. [ 15 ]
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A round dull instrument of varying sizes (1 mm to 6 mm) is used to scrape off the cancer down to the dermis. [2] [3] [4] The scraping is then paused while an electrosurgical device like a hyfrecator is used next. Electrocoagulation (electrodesiccation) is performed over the raw surgical ulcer to denature a layer of the dermis and the curette is ...
Etymology actually refers to soft, fleshy part of abdominal wall. The term celio-is generally considered more accurate and more commonly used in America. [citation needed] lobo- : related to a lobe (of the brain or lungs), from the latin lobo, ablative declension of lobus, itself from the Greek λοβός, lobós, "lobe", "pea-pod"
Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by a general surgeon, Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat both common and rare types of skin cancer. During the surgery, after each removal of tissue and while the patient waits, the tissue is examined for cancer cells.
Eponymous medical signs are those that are named after a person or persons, usually the physicians who first described them, but occasionally named after a famous patient. This list includes other eponymous entities of diagnostic significance; i.e. tests, reflexes, etc.
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. [1] [2] It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. [3] [4] [5] A dermatologist is a specialist medical doctor who manages diseases related to skin, hair, nails, and some cosmetic problems. [2] [6]