Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement
...from a donor site and grafted onto the recipient site. – **Musculocutaneous flaps:** Muscle tissue with its overlying skin is transferred to cover a defect. – **Fasciocutaneous flaps:** A layer...
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What is Right Heart Catheterization: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...– A condition wherein the heart muscle becomes weak and cannot pump blood efficiently. This causes a clogging of blood in the blood vessels and lungs. Congenital heart disease –...
What is Liver Cirrhosis?
...of appetite, weight and muscle loss, yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), small spider-shaped blood vessels on the skin, and swelling of the legs and abdomen. As the condition...
4 Month Well-Baby Checkup
...blood pressure, reflexes, muscle tone, and overall appearance. * **Screening tests:** The provider may perform screening tests such as a hearing test and developmental screening. * **Immunizations:** The baby may...
What is Cardiovascular Screening Visit: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...and tissues. The heart, just like other organs, is not immune to various medical conditions. The blood vessels and the valves can become narrow due to plaque buildup. The muscles...
What is Caesarean Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...abdominal muscles are then stretched to access the uterus, and incisions are made in the womb. Amniotic fluid is drained and the baby is pulled out, head first. Once the...
6 Month Well-Baby Checkup
...muscles are either softer or stiffer than those of other babies A well-baby checkup may also be necessary if a disease is detected, or the child is born with a...
Anti-Aging Treatment
...as long as one to two years. Botox Injections – These use different forms of botulinum toxin to temporarily paralyze (effects last about six to eight months) muscle activity to...