All Entries in the "Surgical Treatments" Category
Laser Vein Removal – Who Is A Candidate For The Procedure?
There are chiefly two types of problems that we are talking about here; spider veins and varicose veins.
Laser vein removal refers to the latter condition.
Spider veins have, as the name suggests, the appearance of a spider crawling or a web like structure of [...]
Possible Complications From Gastric Bypass Surgery (Part 2)
As a result of gastric bypass surgery, some people may experience what is known as the Dumping Syndrome.
Here sugary food quickly gets passed on to the bowel, and the person may feel the heart beating fast and forcefully, may break out in a cold sweat, and feel anxious and uneasy. This [...]
Possible Complications From Gastric Bypass Surgery (Part 1)
Many people have sought relief from obesity by virtue of the Gastric Bypass Surgery, which is basically surgery that reduces the volume of the stomach and consequently a person’s capacity for intake.
It also alters the body’s physiological and psychological response to food and is seen to result in fairly dramatic weight [...]
Surgery As Treatment For Treacher Collins Syndrome
Treacher Collins syndrome is a rare genetic condition that results in facial deformities.
Its severity may range from a very faint manifestation that could go unnoticed to more severe presentations that are immediately recognizable and may have related problems.
Treacher Collins syndrome may either occur as a spontaneous mutation from normal parents or [...]
What Is Knee Replacement Surgery And When Is It Necessary?
Knee replacement surgery is the surgical procedure involving the surgeon cutting away damaged bone and cartilage from the thighbone, shinbone and kneecap, and replacing it with an artificial joint (prostheses) of metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee.
Usually knee replacement surgery is contemplated by those [...]
Cataract Surgery: What You Can Expect?
Cataract surgery today is nothing like it was in the past. Instead of being left with poor vision and very thick glasses, today’s cataract surgery patients are often pleasantly surprised that they only need over-the-counter reading glasses.
Once you are age 60, there is about a 60 percent chance that you will [...]
How To Prepare For Sinus Surgery And Aid Your Recovery?
Sinus surgery is performed to relieve chronic sinus sufferers of continued stuffiness and pain from blocked and infected sinus passages and cavities.
Diseased sinus tissue is removed and better drainage channels are created to allow the sinuses to drain more effectively.
This procedure is usually performed using an endoscope, which is a [...]
10 Most Important Surgical Advances of the Last 20 Years
Surgery dates back to Neolithic times, but some major advances have occurred in the last 20 years that have allowed for previously unthinkable procedures.
While many new techniques have been cool without being clinically relevant, Jeffrey Matthews, the chairman of surgery at the University of Chicago Hospital, explains some of the advances that have actually helped [...]
What Can I Expect After I Have A Cholecystectomy?
A cholecystectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the gallbladder.
The gallbladder is a small hollow organ of the body and it aids in digestion.
It may need to be removed when all other attempts to cure repeated attacks of gallstones have been tried, but failed to achieve a permanent solution.
Gallstones are crystalline [...]
World’s Second Face Transplant, Surgeons Hopeful Of Recovery
Leading the team that recently performed America’s second partial face transplants, Dr. Bohdan Pomahac explained that the seventeen hour operation had gone well.
The male patient, who had not yet seen the results, now needs to recover and start to heal.
Speaking at The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where the two operating rooms [...]
