Chapter 3 - Medical and Surgical procedures

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Debridement

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Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, to promote healing

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Cryosurgery

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Sub freezing temp (liquid nitrogen) to destroy abnormal tissue cells

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Electrodesiccation

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High frequency electrical sparks used to dehydrate and destroy diseased tissue

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Incision and drainage

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Incision of a lesion such as an abscess, followed by drainage of contents

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Skin graft

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Surgical transplant of healthy tissue by applying it to an injured site

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Allograft

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Transplant of healthy tissue from one person to another

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Autograft

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Transplant of healthy tissue from one site to another in one individual; homografts

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Synthetic

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Transplant of artificial skin pleasures from collagen fibers

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Xenografts

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Transplant (dermi only) from foreign donor (pig) transferred to a human; heterografts

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Skin resurfacing

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Repairs damaged skin using tropical chemicals

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Chemical peel

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Use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin; chemabrasion

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Cutaneous layer

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Laser treatments employed for cosmetic plastic surgery

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Fern abrasion

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Removal of acne scars, tattoos, wrinkles through use of sandpaper on epiDermal later