Leprosy surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Surgery is not indicated in the treatment of leprosy, yet it may treat or decrease the impact of some of the complications that may arise from the disease.

Surgery[edit | edit source]

Although leprosy can not be treated with surgery, some of its complications may be. Leprosy causes skin lesions, cosmetic disfigurement, necrotic ulcers that may become infected, increased risk of fractures, contractures and/or foot drop. All these conditions may be treated, or see its impact minimized with surgical procedures, such as:^[1]

• Plastic surgery - for skin lesions and cosmetic disfigurement such as nasal septum collapse

• Debridement of lesions or drainage of collections - infection of necrotic ulcers

• Orthopedic surgery - fractures

• Reconstructive surgery - contractures and foot drop

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