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Results 1 - 10 of 308 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. Surgical wound care - closed 
    An incision is a cut through the skin made during surgery. It is also called a "surgical wound." Some incisions are small. Others are very long. The size ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000738.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Surgical wound care - open 
    An incision is a cut through the skin that is made during surgery. It is also called a surgical wound. Some incisions are small, others are long. The size of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000040.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Prostate resection - minimally invasive 
    ... be done in different ways. There is no incision (cut) in your skin. ... urine for a few days after surgery. Transurethral incision (TUIP): Your surgeon makes small surgical cuts where ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007415.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. 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
  9. Prostate resection - minimally invasive - discharge 
    ... clears you for baths to make sure your incisions are healing well. You will need to make ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000299.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. 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
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