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What is Flap Surgery and Its Types

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Flap being shaped to cover amputation

Flap surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery which involved flap, a unit of tissue] transfer  from one site (donor site) to another (recipient site) while maintaining its own blood supply. A graft is a transfer of tissue without its own blood supply. This feature differentiates the two terms. Thus the graft survival depends […]

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Skin Grafting – Indications and Procedure

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Skin grafting procedure harvested graft being placed

Skin grafting is procedure of that transplants skin tissue from donor site, to the recipient site for reconstructing a defect in the skin. Most of the skin grafting tissues are autografts. An autograft is tissue trans­ferred from one location to another on the same patient. An isograft is tissue transferred between two genetically identical individuals. […]

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Venous Blood Sampling

By Dr Surbhi Mahajan

veins of upper limb for venous blood sampling

Venous blood sampling is a diagnostic procedure in which a needle is inserted into a particular vein and a sample of blood is collected for laboratory analysis. Venous blood is deoxygenated blood that flows from tiny capillary blood vessels within the tissues into progressively larger veins to the right side of the heart. Most of […]

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Pap Smear – Indications, Method and Significance

By Dr Surbhi Mahajan

Pap Smear Procedure

The Pap test or the Pap smear is a screening test to detect cervical cancer. In Pap testing, cells are collected from the cervix which is the lower end of the uterus. These cells are then examined microscopically to look for any abnormality. The significance of this procedure lies in the fact that it can […]

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Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical and Vaginal Cytology

By Dr Surbhi Mahajan

LSIL in Bethesda system Pap Stain

Bethesda system  is a system for reporting cervical and vaginal cytology or Pap smear results. It was developed during a workshop sponsored by the National Cancer Institute at Bethesda, Maryland in the United States. It was first introduced in 1988 and later revised in 1991 and 2001. The primary objective of this system was to […]

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Nasogastric Tube Insertion

By Dr Surbhi Mahajan

nasogastric tube, in public domain

Nasogastric tube insertion is a medical procedure in which a plastic tube ( nasogastric tube or NG tube or Ryle’s tube) is inserted into the stomach via the nose. This procedure provides access to the stomach and its contents for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Indications for Nasogastric Tube Insertion A nasogastric tube provides access to […]

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Vacutainer ® and Their Use in Blood Sampling

By Dr Surbhi Mahajan

Vacutainer

A Vacutainer ® is a blood collection tube (sterile glass or plastic tube) used to collect blood samples for laboratory testing. These tubes have a closure that is evacuated to create a vacuum inside the tube thereby enabling a predetermined amount of blood to be withdrawn. Vacutainer ® tubes were invented by Joseph Kleiner and Becton […]

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What is Cosmetic surgery and its Types?

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Cosmetic

Cosmetic surgery is a type of plastic surgery which is done with an aim of improving appearance of a person Cosmetic surgery is quite popular. In conjunction, it must be mentioned that cosmetic surgery is different from reconstructive surgery which is another type of plastic surgery aiming to improve function and to give a normal […]

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Heel Stick or Heel Lance for Blood Sampling

By Dr Surbhi Mahajan

Heel Stick or Heel Lance

Heel stick or heel lance is a minimally invasive method to obtain blood sample. It withdraws capillary blood samples and is used especially in newborn screens and glucose levels. It can be used for routine tests too as lab techniques now require smaller sample volumes. Heel sticks can be used when venous access cannot be […]

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Blood Sampling or Blood Collection Methods

By Dr Surbhi Mahajan

Blood Collection from vein

Blood sampling or blood collection method is an essential procedure in modern medicine. The blood can be taken from a vein where it is called venous blood collection or arteries where it is called arterial blood collection. Minute quantities of blood can be taken from various sites by pricking the skin. Purpose of Blood Collection […]

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