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Body shaping

... they must use long incisions made from the armpit to the elbow to remove the skin and create a more pleasing contour. Consequently, surgeons open the arm on its underside so that the resulting scar is fairly well hidden. A brachioplasty procedure can employ some liposuction after the incision ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

... Contraindications for this procedure include: neurological and vascular disease of the foot, history of rupture of the plantar fascial ligament, open bone growth plates, pregnancy, implanted metal in the area (bone screws and pins) and people on medication that interferes with blood clotting such ...

Forehead lift

... When surgeons have problems with an endoscopic forehead lift, -- in about one percent of cases -- they finish the procedure by switching to the open forehead lift method. Complications are said to be rare and minor when a forehead lift is done by a board certified plastic surgeon . However, ...

Goodsall's rule

... opening lying in the posterior midline of the anal canal. An exception to the rule are anterior fistulas lying more than 3cm from the anus, which may open in the anterior midline of the anal canal. The investigation of choice for anal fistulas is MRI. This article or section does not cite any ...

Ganglion cyst

... Recurrence rates are lower when the hand or finger is immobilized for 1–2 weeks. Arthroscopy of the wrist is becoming a viable alternative to open excision of ganglion cysts. during arthroscopy the origin of the cyst can be seen. no immobilization is needed after arthroscopy. One traditional ...

High Frequency Ventilation

... the expiratory phase of the breath. This repeated alveolar collapse and expansion (RACE) will cause VILI. By opening the lung and keeping the lung open RACE (and VILI) is reduced. Types of High Frequency Ventilation There are different flavors of High frequency ventilation . Each type ...

Ramón Carrillo

... A. Ordóñez, originally published in Electroneurobiología 2004; 12 (2), pp. 144- 147 and Electroneurobiología 2006; 14 (1), pp. 173-179; [1] , of open access and distribution. See the Discussion page for a complete transcription of the copyright notice. ...