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Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
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Definition
: Procedures used to reconstruct, restore, or improve defective, damaged, or missing structures.
not for -plasty in internal surgery: Manual 26.18+; do not confuse with SURGERY, PLASTIC, the specialty
See Also
Surgery, Plastic
Examples
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Blepharoplasty
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Cervicoplasty
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Chemexfoliation
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Dermabrasion
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Guided Tissue Regeneration
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Herniorrhaphy
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Limb Salvage
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Lipectomy
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Mammaplasty
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Rhinoplasty
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Rhytidoplasty
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Scleroplasty
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Sex Reassignment Surgery
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Tissue Expansion
Other names
Surgical Procedures, Reconstructive; Surgical Procedure, Reconstructive; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, Esthetic; Reconstructive Surgical Procedure; Procedures, Reconstructive Surgical; Procedure, Reconstructive Surgical; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, Cosmetic; Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgical Procedures