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Aesthetic surgery

Surgery that is performed to improve appearance but not function

Allograft

A tissue graft in which donor & recipient are of the same species

Autograft

Surgical transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual

Biological graft

Grafts derived from live tissue, human or animal

Biosynthetic graft

Type of graft or implant material made of synthetic absorbable material

Composite graft

Biological graft composed of different types of tissues such as skin & muscle

Debridement

Surgical removal of devitalized tissue, debris

Dermatome

Device used to remove single thickness skin grafts

Eschar

Thick, no elastic blackened tissue that forms over full thickness injury

Fasciotomy

Longitudinal incisions made in the fascia to release sever swelling or structure

Full thickness skin graft

Skin graft composed of epidermis & dermis

Hypertophic scar

Raised scar character by excess collagen

Keloid

Excess scar tissue occurring in the dark skinned individuals

Mohs micrographic surgery

Procedure in which a malignant tissue mass is removed & cut into quadrants before frozen section

Plication

Folding of tissue & securing it in place surgically

Porcine

Derived from pig tissue

Ptosis

Dropping or sagging of any anatomical structure

Rule of nines

Method of estimating the percentage of burned tissue

Split thickness or partial thickness

Skin graft consists of epidermis & portion of

Synthetic grafts

Grafts derived from synthetic material compatible with body tissue

Undermine

Surgical technique in which a plane of tissue is created or an existing tissue plan is lifted

Xenograft

Graft made up of Tissue taken from one species and grafted into another species