CH3: Medical and Surgical Procedures

Question 1

What debridement?

Answer 1

treatment that involves removal of foreign material/dead damaged tissue (promotes healing)

Question 2

What is a excimer laser?

Answer 2

high-intensity UVB light that is precisely aimed to avoid harming healthy skin

Question 3

What is fulguration?

Answer 3

Tissue destruction by means of a high frequency electric current

Question 4

What is Moh’s surgery?

Answer 4

layers of cancer containing skin are progressively excised and examined until only cancer free tissue remains

Question 5

What is a skin graft and what are the 4 different types?

Answer 5

skin graft - surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue to an injured site

allograft - transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another

autograft- transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

synthetic - transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

xenograft - transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) to a human

Question 6

What are the 3 types of skin resurfacing?

Answer 6

chemical peel - chemical usage to remove outer layers of skin to treat scarring

cutaneous laser - laser treatment for cosmetic and plastic surgery

dermabrasion - removal of acne scar, tattoos, through the use of abrasive material