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A patient diagnosed with compartment syndrome of the right foot underwent fasciotomy for treatment. A dorsal skin incision was made and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsal compartments were releas...
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A patient was diagnosed with multiple fractures and compartment syndrome of the left lower leg, after a motor vehicle collision. Following reduction of the fractures, four-compartment fasciotomies ...
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The patient had a Streptococcal empyema and received an infusion of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) via his chest tube into the pleural cavity to break up thickened pleural effusion in order for...
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The patient underwent open low anterior resection, takedown and repair of a chronically incarcerated ventral incisional hernia. During the procedure, an anastomosis was performed utilizing the left...
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A patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the left anterior floor of mouth presents for excision of the carcinoma. We are not sure what body part value to assign for the floor of mouth. What is the...
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A patient recently had a tooth extraction, developed an infection and was admitted to our facility for surgical treatment of the abscess. She underwent incision and drainage of right abscess of flo...
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A patient found to have a tumor in the distal stomach underwent a distal gastrectomy with gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II). After completion of the distal gastrectomy, the proximal portion of the je...
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A patient with esophageal cancer underwent hybrid 3-hole esophagectomy and esophagogastrectomy with cervical esophagogastrostomy. During surgery, a gastric conduit was created which was brought up ...
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A newborn with polydactyly and a supernumerary digit of the fifth finger on the right hand underwent surgical excision. The surgery involved cutting through bone and other tissues to completely rem...
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A patient presented with thoracic outlet syndrome with a component of sympathetic dystrophic pain and vasomotor changes. Surgical intervention included thoracic outlet decompression and sympathecto...
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