Routine Pterygium Removal — Treatment Guide
Complete evidence-based guide to routine pterygium removal: surgical techniques, candidacy criteria, risks, recovery, costs, and alternatives. Reviewed by the MyMedicPlus Medical Review Board.
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Complete evidence-based guide to routine pterygium removal: surgical techniques, candidacy criteria, risks, recovery, costs, and alternatives. Reviewed by the MyMedicPlus Medical Review Board.
Complete evidence-based guide to salpingo-oophorectomy (surgical removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries): indications, laparoscopic vs open techniques, hormonal consequences, cancer risk reduction, recovery, costs, and alternatives. Reviewed by MyMedicPlus Medical Review Board.
Evidence-based guide to salpingo-oophorectomy performed for ectopic pregnancy: surgical indications, laparoscopic vs open approaches, risks, fertility implications, recovery, and alternatives including medical management. Reviewed by MyMedicPlus Medical Review Board.
Comprehensive guide to professional dental scaling and polishing (prophylaxis): supragingival vs subgingival scaling, hand instruments vs ultrasonic devices, Prophy-Jet air polishing, BSP 2019 recall intervals, fluoride varnish, and evidence-based periodontal maintenance.
Detailed clinical guide to periodontal scaling and root planing (SRP) covering ultrasonic versus hand curette instrumentation (Gracey 5/6, 7/8, 11/12, 13/14), full-mouth disinfection versus quadrant-by-quadrant protocols, pocket depth reduction evidence, 4-8 week re-assessment
In-depth guide to scalp advancement, endoscopic and coronal brow lift, hairline lowering, and brow ridge (orbital rim) contouring: techniques, gender-affirming forehead surgery, tissue expansion, fixation methods, recovery, risks, and costs.
Evidence-based guide to scalp reduction (scalp lift-reduction) surgery for male pattern baldness: serial reduction, Juri flap, tissue expansion, Y-closure vs linear closure, slot deformity, historical context of Blanchard/Unger techniques, and modern alternatives including FUE/FUT hair transplant.
Comprehensive evidence-based guide to scar revision: surgical and non-surgical techniques for keloids, hypertrophic scars, contractures, and atrophic scars. Covers eligibility, laser, steroid injections, Z-plasty, risks, recovery, costs, and alternatives. Reviewed by MyMedicPlus Medical Review Board.
Comprehensive guide to surgical scar revision: excision with primary closure, Z-plasty, W-plasty, V-Y advancement, dermabrasion, and laser-assisted techniques. Covers scar histology, timing (mature scar at 12–18 months), patient selection, realistic expectations, and keloid vs hypertrophic scar management.
Evidence-based guide to schizophrenia treatment covering antipsychotic medications (clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, aripiprazole), long-acting injectables (LAIs), CBT for psychosis (CBTp, NICE NG185), family therapy, early intervention in psychosis (EIP), and cognitive remediation.
Evidence-based guide to sciatica surgery covering L4/L5 and L5/S1 disc herniation, microdiscectomy (SPORT trial), percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD), cauda equina syndrome as a surgical emergency, surgical indications after failed conservative management, recurrence rates
Evidence-based guide to scleral buckling surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), covering encircling band (240 band) vs segmental sponge, cryotherapy under indirect ophthalmoscopy, subretinal fluid drainage (BSSR trial), myopic shift, PIVOT trial comparing SB vs PPV, PVR management
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