Melanoma
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer arising from mutated melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells. In 1787, John Hunter performed the first surgical excision of melanoma, despite not knowing what it…
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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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Fournier gangrene is a fulminant form of necrotizing fasciitis that affects the perineal, genital, or perianal regions. It was first described in 1883 by Alfred Fournier, a French dermatologist and…
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