Surgery Category Contains all types of Surgery study notes for students and teachers.
Pancreatic abscess. It is a rare but highly lethal local complication of a severe episode of pancreatitis. It manifests late and is characterized by high fever, increasing abdominal pain, leukocytosis, and a palpable mass in 1/3 of patients. Imaging methods can detect the lesion, but the only way to determine the presence of infection is by analyzing … Read more
Foraminotomy . It is surgery to widen the opening in the back where the nerve roots exit the spinal canal. This procedure relieves pain and weakness of the extremities, weakness and pain caused by compressed nerves at the level of the hole or intervertebral foramen . Summary [ hide ] 1 Alternative names 2 Description 3 Reasons to perform the procedure 4 Risks 5 Forecast 6 Sources Alternative … Read more
Madelung deformity (MD) of the wrist is characterized by impaired growth in the palmar-cubital distal physis of the radius that results in a palmar and distal ulnar radial articular surface, palmar translation of the hand and wrist, and a distal portion of prominent dorsal ulna. . It occurs predominantly in adolescent women presenting with pain, decreased range … Read more
Keratomileusis . Surgical correction of the refractive state of the cornea by lifting the front surface of the eye to form a thin, hinged layer under which the shape of the cornea is changed by means of the excimer laser or other surgical device. Summary [ hide ] 1 Definition 2 Importance 3 Results 4 Possible effects 5 Complications 6 Main risk factor 7 Sources Definition … Read more
Toxic keratitis : A fairly frequent entity characterized by toxicity of the corneal epithelium , caused by exposure to chemical substances ( alcohol , solvents) or topical drugs ( gentamicin , antivirals). Summary [ hide ] 1 Symptoms 2 Critical sign 3 Other signs 4 Diagnostic protocol 5 Treatment protocol 6 Follow-up 7 Sources Symptoms Red eye . Tearing . Photophobia . Blurry vision. Decreased vision. Critical sign Superficial dotted keratitis , which is seen as a … Read more
Exposure keratitis . It is the result of incomplete eyelid closure or lagophthalmos , which causes corneal dryness. Summary [ hide ] 1 Causes 2 Symptoms 3 Critical signs 4 Other signs 5 Diagnostic protocol 6 Treatment protocol 1 Medical treatment 2 Surgical treatment 7 Follow-up 8 Source Causes Neuroparalitic: mainly due to paralysis of the facial nerve, which can be idiopathic or secondary to surgery for an acoustic neuroma or a parotid tumor . Eyelid … Read more