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Results 1 - 10 of 118 for incision
  1. Incision closures (image) 
    An incision may be closed with: 1. Sutures (stitches) on the outside of the body. 2. Surgical staples, which provide added strength to the incision. 3. Sutures on the inside, underneath the skin. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000268.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Heart bypass surgery incision (image) 
    ... 3 to 5 inch (8 to 13 cm) incision is made in the left part of the chest between the ribs. This incision is much less traumatic than the traditional heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000310.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Incision closures (image) 
    An incision may be closed with: 1. Sutures (stitches) on the outside of the body. 2. Surgical staples, which provide added strength to the incision. 3. Sutures on the inside, underneath the skin. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19985.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Heart bypass surgery incision (image) 
    ... 3 to 5 inch (8 to 13 cm) incision is made in the left part of the chest between the ribs. This incision is much less traumatic than the traditional heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/20001.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Incision for pleural tissue biopsy (image) 
    ... the pleural tissue is removed through a surgical incision in the chest. After the sample is obtained, a chest tube is placed and the incision is closed with stitches. Abnormal results may indicate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8881.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Incision for abdominal laparoscopy (image) 
    ... with less scarring than with a large abdominal incision. Large operations such as liver and pancreatic resections ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8830.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Incision for thyroid gland surgery (image) 
    ... or an open excisional biopsy is needed, an incision is made in front of the neck to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8965.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Incision for lung biopsy (image) 
    ... of lung tissue is removed through a surgical incision in the chest. The abnormal results may indicate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8858.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. C-section - series (image) 
    ... anesthesia takes effect, the surgeon makes an abdominal incision. In non-emergency C-sections, the surgeon usually makes a horizontal incision (a bikini cut) across the abdomen, just above ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100191_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Abdominal exploration - series (image) 
    ... pain-free (general anesthesia), the surgeon makes an incision into the abdomen and examines the abdominal organs. Different incisions are sometimes used depending on the circumstance. Common ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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