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Classification of Burn Depths 27 Aug 2013 | 04:25 am
A burn is defined as a traumatic injury to the skin or other organic tissue primarily caused by thermal or other acute exposures. Burns occur when some or all of the cells in the skin or other tissues...
How to Make a V-Y Advancement flap ? 13 Aug 2013 | 06:46 am
Skin defects created by trauma or excision of benign or malignant lesions may be repaired by numerous methods. Techniques include healing by secondary intention, full or partial-thickness skin grafts,...
How Skin Grafts Work 23 Jul 2013 | 04:25 am
Skin grafting is only one means of reconstructing a defect in the skin, regardless of the cause of the defect. Most commonly, it is used for reconstruction after the surgical removal of cutaneous mali...
Massive Hemothorax 2 Jul 2013 | 06:05 am
Hemothorax is the presence of blood in the pleural space (see the images below). The source of blood may be the chest wall, lung parenchyma, heart, or great vessels. Although some authors state that a...
Thoracoplasty review 2 Jul 2013 | 06:02 am
There was a time when chest surgery was a last resort, an attempt to snatch the patient from the grave. When the first thoracoplasties were done, both surgeon and patient were holding their breath hop...
Pleural effusion management 11 May 2013 | 05:47 pm
The pleura is a thin membrane that lines the surface of the lungs and the inside of the chest wall outside the lungs. In pleural effusions, fluid accumulates in the space between the layers of pleura....
VY Flap Technique 11 Apr 2013 | 12:33 am
The V-Y plasty technique is an island pedicle flap procedure. While most local flaps rotate into a wound from nearby tissues, bringing the blood supply with the intact portion of the flap, island pedi...
Thyroidectomy 28 Feb 2013 | 10:46 am
Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. It produces hormones that regulate every aspect of your me...
Managing Burn Wound In US 20 Feb 2013 | 06:33 am
Most burns are small; patients with small burns are appropriately treated in an outpatient setting if the burns do not involve critical areas such as the face, hands, genitals, or feet. The outpatient...
Benign Breast Tumor 18 Feb 2013 | 06:22 am
During a breast self-exam, you find a lump. Now what? If you notice any breast changes, you should notify your doctor right away, but don’t panic. Eighty percent of all breast lumps are benign, which...
