March 24, 2019
Debridement Surgery Debridement is the word used to describe a specific surgical procedure. In a debridement, the surgeon removes damaged tissue from the body to promote […]
March 24, 2019
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after an injury. The torn ligament is removed from the knee […]
March 24, 2019
In the human body, the carpal tunnel or carpal canal is the passageway on the palmar side of the wrist that connects the forearm to the hand. The tunnel is bounded by the bones of the wrist and flexor retinaculum from connective […]
March 23, 2019
Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or blood products into one’s circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used for various medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood. Early transfusions used whole blood, […]
March 23, 2019
Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased corneal is replaced by donated corneal tissue (the graft). When the entire cornea is replaced […]
March 22, 2019
Penis transplantation is a surgical transplant procedure in which a penis is transplanted to a patient. The penis may be an allograft from a human donor, or it may be grown artificially, though […]
March 22, 2019
Intestine transplantation, intestinal transplantation, or small bowel transplantation is the surgical replacement of the small intestine for chronic and acute cases of intestinal failure. While intestinal failure can oftentimes be treated with alternative therapies such as parenteral nutrition (PN), complications such as […]