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  2. Surgical incision - Wikipedia

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    Maylard incision – A variation of Pfannenstiel incision is the Maylard incision in which the rectus abdominis muscles are sectioned transversally to permit wider access to the pelvis. [6] The Maylard incision is also called the Mackenrodt incision. The incision in the rectus muscles is performed with the help of cautery, scalpel or surgical ...

  3. River terraces (tectonic–climatic interaction) - Wikipedia

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    If you can date the age of the terrace tread, one can get an estimate of the age of abandonment of that surface, and the age of incision. A simple calculation of h 1 /t 1 can give the average rate of incision(r i), where h i = height of river terrace from river and t i = age of surface. [3]

  4. Incision and drainage - Wikipedia

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    Incision and drainage (I&D), also known as clinical lancing, are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess

  5. River incision - Wikipedia

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    River incision is the natural process by which a river cuts downward into its bed, deepening the active channel. Though it is a natural process, it can be accelerated rapidly by human factors including land use changes such as timber harvest, mining, agriculture, and road and dam construction. The rate of incision is a function of basal shear ...

  6. Pfannenstiel incision - Wikipedia

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    A Pfannenstiel incision for a caesarian section closed with surgical staples.The superior aspect of mons pubis and pubic hair are seen at bottom of the image.. A Pfannenstiel incision / ˈ f ɑː n ɪ n ʃ t iː l /, Kerr incision, Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision [1] or pubic incision is a type of abdominal surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.

  7. Cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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    The small incision size used in phacoemulsification generally allows for sutureless incision closure. [ 7 ] In extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), and its variation manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS), the lens is removed from its capsule and manually extracted from the eye, either whole or after being split into a small number ...

  8. Hickman line - Wikipedia

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    A Hickman line two-lumen catheter inserted on the patient's left side. Scars at the base of the neck indicate the venotomy site and insertion point into the left jugular vein. A Hickman line is a central venous catheter most often used for the administration of chemotherapy or other medications, as well as for the withdrawal of blood for analysis.

  9. Kocher manoeuvre - Wikipedia

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    Duodenal Mobilization: The surgeon rolls the second part of the duodenum, making an incision about 3 cm from the duodenal rim. The duodenum, along with the head of the pancreas, is mobilized, detached from the inferior vena cava and aorta, with the superior mesenteric vessels limiting further mobilization.