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Take a look around and learn something new! This site was developed to be a single surgical site for students who want to learn as much as they can about…

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Trauma Thoracotomy

Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made between the ribs to gain access to organs in the chest/thorax. Emergent thoracotomy first came to the United States…

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Big Concepts Breast Diagnosis Scripts General Surgery Hernias Skin and Soft Tissue Surgical Complications Wound Complications

Hematoma

Hematomas are collections of blood in subcutaneous tissue or deeper tissues at site of surgery (in post-operative setting). They are named according to location (e.g. abdominal wall, parathyroid, retroperitoneal) and…

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Big Concepts Breast Diagnosis Scripts General Surgery Hernias Skin and Soft Tissue Surgical Complications Wound Complications

Seroma

A seroma is a collection of fluid composed of fat, serum, and lymph. Seromas commonly develop following surgery as the body tries to fill in the dead space created during…

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Big Concepts Breast General Surgery

Breast Anatomy and FAQs

Ambroise Paré (1510-1590) never described a specific surgery for breast cancer, but he wrote about the importance lymphatics play in the spread of breast cancer. The precedence for the first…

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Big Concepts Breast General Surgery

Breast Surgical Therapy

Lumpectomy is the removal of a breast tumor while preserving the normal surrounding healthy tissue. Mastectomy is the removal of all glandular breast tissue. Discussion of Surgical Options Lumpectomy Mastectomy…

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Big Concepts Breast General Surgery

Breast Screening Recommendations

The first mammogram was performed in 1913 by Albert Salomen. Breast ultrasound was reported in the 1950s. Modern screening mammograms were introduced in the 1960s. Breast MRI was first used…

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Big Concepts Breast General Surgery

Breast Screening

The first mammogram was performed in 1913 by the German surgeon Albert Salomen. Salomen found that the films he took gave a good picture of the margins and extent of…

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Big Concepts General Surgery

Pain Management

Pain management has often been considered the fifth vital sign. Making sure patient’s pain is under control is incredibly important in improving their outcomes. Frequent assessment of patient’s pain and…

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General Surgery Hernias Procedures

Umbilical Hernia Repair

Umbilical hernias are defined as hernia defects occurring 3 cm superior or inferior to the umbilicus. In 1882, T. F. Chevasse reported success using the transperitoneal approach in the case…

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General Surgery Procedures Thorax

Thoracotomy

Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made between the ribs to gain access to organs in the chest/thorax. Emergent thoracotomy first came to the United States…

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