Torn, ragged, mangled wounds.

The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM. The surface area is between the VULVA and the anus in the female, and between the SCROTUM and the anus in the male.

An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations.

General or unspecified injuries to the soft tissue or bony portions of the face.

Substances used to cause adherence of tissue to tissue or tissue to non-tissue surfaces, as for prostheses.

General or unspecified injuries to the hand.

Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

Medical problems associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR, such as BREECH PRESENTATION; PREMATURE OBSTETRIC LABOR; HEMORRHAGE; or others. These complications can affect the well-being of the mother, the FETUS, or both.

Injuries caused by impact with a blunt object where there is no penetration of the skin.

Wounds caused by objects penetrating the skin.

Deeply perforating or puncturing type intraocular injuries.

General or unspecified injuries involving the fingers.

Damage or trauma inflicted to the eye by external means. The concept includes both surface injuries and intraocular injuries.

Surgical instrument designed to extract the newborn by the head from the maternal passages without injury to it or the mother.

Any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician, surgeon, or other health professional, especially infections acquired by a patient during the course of treatment.

Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.

Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES).

General or unspecified injuries to the heart.

Methods to repair breaks in tissue caused by trauma or to close surgical incisions.

General or unspecified injuries involving the leg.

A thin fold of MUCOUS MEMBRANE situated at the orifice of the vagina.

Delivery of the FETUS and PLACENTA under the care of an obstetrician or a health worker. Obstetric deliveries may involve physical, psychological, medical, or surgical interventions.

A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from PETROLEUM. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant.

Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ to restore or maintain patency if obstructed. It is differentiated from CATHETERIZATION in that the insertion of a catheter is usually performed for the introducing or withdrawing of fluids from the body.

A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity or organ via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument.

Presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues of the body.

Operative procedures performed on the SKIN.

A group of compounds having the general formula CH2=C(CN)-COOR; it polymerizes on contact with moisture; used as tissue adhesive; higher homologs have hemostatic and antibacterial properties.

Invasion of the site of trauma by pathogenic microorganisms.

Collection of air and blood in the pleural cavity.

Surgical incision into the chest wall.

General or unspecified injuries involving organs in the abdominal cavity.

Multiple physical insults or injuries occurring simultaneously.

Surgery performed on the pregnant woman for conditions associated with pregnancy, labor, or the puerperium. It does not include surgery of the newborn infant.

Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.

Each of the upper and lower folds of SKIN which cover the EYE when closed.

General or unspecified injuries to the chest area.

Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.

Traumatic injuries involving the cranium and intracranial structures (i.e., BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVES; MENINGES; and other structures). Injuries may be classified by whether or not the skull is penetrated (i.e., penetrating vs. nonpenetrating) or whether there is an associated hemorrhage.

Pathological processes in the ESOPHAGUS.

Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus.

Extraction of the fetus by means of obstetrical instruments.

Material, usually gauze or absorbent cotton, used to cover and protect wounds, to seal them from contact with air or bacteria. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the lung parenchyma as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.

An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body.

'Pleural diseases' is a broad term referring to various medical conditions that affect the pleura, the thin, double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs, including inflammation (pleurisy), effusions (excess fluid buildup), thickening, or tumors, which may cause chest pain, coughing, and breathing difficulties.

Injuries resulting in hemorrhage, usually manifested in the skin.

An abnormal passage communicating between any component of the respiratory tract or between any part of the respiratory system and surrounding organs.