0 General Surgery Details

General Surgery Details

In the early days of medicine, knowledge of surgery was extremely limited and confined as compared with modern day surgery. Surgeons had been generally trained in general surgery where they perform operations mostly around the abdominal region. General surgery does not include complicated operations with the head or heart.

All general surgeons are also trained in emergency surgery where they are needed to deal with initial procedures for nearly any surgical emergency and therefore they can always be found in the Emergency Room. They are always called to stabilize critically ill or badly injured patients where they'll have to perform general surgery to stop a bleeding or to stabilize heart beats and numerous other procedures. Upon successful stabilizing that they're referred to other specialists for follow up actions.

The field ofgeneral surgerywas held with highest esteem back then, where specialized knowledge was not refined. Nevertheless given today's technology, general surgery has lost its foothold in the medical field. Today, there are many sub specializations in medical science which covers many parts of what was once the forte of a general surgeon. Now that we have all the machines for delicate procedure, there are basically specialists for every organ in our body and that these specialists can really do a much better recovery job than whatgeneral surgery can provide.

As such, what once was highly respected in medicine has now been exiled to only the emergency room. However, we must still appreciate general surgery as it is the technique that keeps us alive most of them time for us to seek future assist.

0 Laparoscopic transperitoneal sublay mesh repair: a new technique for the cure of ventral and incisional hernias Surgical Endoscopy, 09/17/2012 Clinical Article

Laparoscopic transperitoneal sublay mesh repair: a new technique for the cure of ventral and incisional hernias
Surgical Endoscopy, 09/17/2012  Clinical Article

Schroeder AD et al. – The initial results indicate that the new laparoscopic transperitoneal sublay mesh repair is a safe and effective method for the treatment of small– and medium–size ventral and incisional hernias.
Methods

• This prospective cohort study with a control group involved 93 patients. Between 2008 and 2010, 43 patients underwent the laparoscopic transperitoneal sublay mesh repair.
• During the same period of time, a control group of 50 patients underwent an open sublay repair after Rives and Stoppa.
• In 2011, all patients were invited for follow–up.
• This included pain assessments and physical examinations with use of ultrasound.

Results

• The two groups were comparable in terms of patient characteristics and hernia data.
• The operating time was slightly longer for the laparoscopic technique. The hospital stay was shorter in the laparoscopy group.
• There was less chronic pain in the laparoscopy group, but this difference was not statistically significant.
• There was no significant difference in postoperative complications, use of analgetics, foreign body sensation, and paresthesia between the two groups.
• The authors found one long–term hematoma in the laparoscopy group and one seroma in the open group. In this series, there were no recurrences and no wound infections.
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0 Lap Band Surgery Or A 500 Calorie Diet?

Lap Band Surgery Or A 500 Calorie Diet?

by Donald Saunders


If you are contemplating lap band surgery then you might well be encouraged by the results of an Australian study which reported that, in a controlled test, lap band surgery proved to be far more effective in the long term than a very restrictive 500 calorie diet. However, before you rush off to your surgeon, you might just like to take a moment to examine the study closely.
The study involved a total of 80 patients half of whom were given lap band surgery and half of whom were put on a very low calorie diet of just 500 calories.
After six months both groups were showing similar results and had lost about fourteen percent of their starting weight. However, at the end of two years the results for the two groups looked very different.
The lap band surgery patients had lost about twenty two percent of their starting weight and showed a marked improvement in their health and quality of life. By contrast, the dieting group had re-gained much of the weight they lost in the first few months of their diet and, on average, were only just over five percent below their starting weight.
This result would seem to confirm what many people, including most doctors, already know and this is that dieting, other than to lose the odd pound or two now and again, really doesn't work. It would also appear to make a strong case for gastric banding.
Lap band surgery is one of several options open to patients as a solution to the problem of morbid obesity and is generally only considered once a patient's BMI reaches 40. Exceptions can be made and lap banding offered to patients with a BMI as low as 35, but this is normally only done when the patient is also suffering from a potentially life threatening medical condition which is linked to being overweight. For the majority of patients this means that lap band surgery would normally be considered at the point at which they are about 100 pounds overweight.
In the case of this study however the patients chosen for the study were just 50 pounds overweight. So, can we really rely on these results when this is not the target group to which lap band surgery would normally be applied?
The truth of the matter is of course that lap band surgery can be very effective in cases of morbid obesity and is proving to be a very popular choice with many patients. As with all forms of obesity treatment however it is vitally important that we collect sound data so that the various different methods can be evaluated and patients given accurate advice on which they can base their treatment decisions.
Studies of this nature certainly do not add to the base of knowledge which we need to be building and have more to do with grant funding from a lap band manufacturer than they do with any desire to advance the treatment of obesity.
Of course that is only the writer's view and you may well disagree.
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GastricBypassFacts.info is a substantial resource center providing information on all aspects of gastric bypass surgery and includes a number of articles covering such things as lap band surgery.

Thanks to Donald Saunders for this article.

0 How To Find Cosmetic Surgery Financing

How To Find Cosmetic Surgery Financing

by Terry Edwards


If you have been contemplating cosmetic surgery then you knew it can cost a lot of money depending on the type of procedure. This is where cosmetic surgery financing can be a huge help.
Although you will find some who will put the cost of surgery on a personal credit card, for most folks this simply is not an option. With that said, a credit card will be accepted by just about every cosmetic surgery center and does work well as a method of payment.
The drawbacks with using plastic will often be the high interest rates that are charged unless you can pay off the balance pretty quickly.
Obtaining a cash advance from any credit card is a very bad financing option. You will be with fees along with ridiculous interest.
Other cosmetic surgery financing options can include bank loans or even home equity loans. Yes, there are people who do go this route to finance their surgery.
You will also find that many surgeons and surgery centers will also provide financing options as well. You should discuss this with your doctor when you first begin gathering information.
Some may require a down payment on the amount while some may not. Regardless, always check the terms of any agreement before hand to be sure of what you are signing for. This type of financing can be good for both parties if the terms are fair.
Cosmetic surgery financing is not that difficult to find if you take your time and do your homework. If done right, it can make any cosmetic surgery a big success.
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By the way, you can learn more about Cosmetic Surgery Financing as well as more information on everything to do with cosmetic surgery by visiting us at http://www.CosmeticSurgeryA-Z.com

Thanks to Terry Edwards for this article.

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0 Gastric Bypass Surgery helps you achieve that ideal weight

Gastric Bypass Surgery helps you achieve that ideal weight

by Nicholas Bowen


Tired of crash diets and bone crunching exercises at the gym? No matter what you do, that ideal weight always manages to elude you time and time again. New products that are constantly advertised on television have been tried and discarded. You stare nostalgically at your old pair of jeans having given up all hope of ever fitting into that precious pair. You hang around malls searching for maternity clothes that fit your size - and you are not pregnant. Self-esteem is at an all time low. All these signs are typical symptoms of an overweight person. A gastric bypass surgery could be the magic key that you have been searching for that will release all your weight related problems.
A gastric bypass surgery is a surgical procedure that can help you loose weight. Surgeons have successfully performed it on overweight patients, helping them reduce their weight significantly. A gastric bypass surgery can be the ideal option for any person, medically deemed fit, to loose weight and gain a new life that comes with a high self esteem. The high success rate of this surgery gives further hope to other potential candidates. A surgery, unlike other weight loss options, has guaranteed results. Many overweight persons have been convinced to buy easy weight loss kits that have miserably failed to keep up to their claims. A bypass surgery will have no such chances of failure.
The increased pressure to look good and the concept of 'thin is in' has caused many teenagers to go in for drastic weight reduction methods, causing more harm than good. A gastric bypass surgery, being a medical surgery carried out by competent surgeons, will ensure that people who opt for it are not at any health risk. A person has to be within the age group of 18 to 65 years, not suffering from alcohol abuse and has been obese for over 5 years, having a body weight that is at least 100 pounds over normal body weight. Severely overweight people who are suffering from life threatening diseases caused by obesity are also ideal candidates for this kind of surgery.
Many obese people fall in the vicious cycle of eating junk food, gaining weight, getting depressed due to weight gain and then eating more junk food to cure the depression. Such people find it very hard to break the habit of eating more and more with no exercise at all and soon their weight spirals beyond control. A gastric bypass surgery could be a 'god send' just the ideal option for people who eat excessively out of sheer habit and because their body requires it. The surgery makes the stomach smaller, allowing the food to bypass certain parts of the small intestine and making the person's stomach fill up more a much lesser quantity of food.
If other weight loss programs and gadgets have disappointed you till now the option of gastric bypass surgery provides hope. Obesity poses a serious health hazard besides ruining your looks and lowering your self confidence. Give yourself new leash of life with gastric bypass surgery.
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He advises obese people about the best methods of reducing weight depending on their health and body condition. One of the reference sites he mentions regularly for information about weight loss surgery, gastric band, and gastric bypass surgery and stomach band techniques and Gastric bypass,Gastric Banding is www.gastricband.com

Thanks to Nicholas Bowen for this article.

0 What You Need to Know About Neck Surgery

What You Need to Know About Neck Surgery

by Mayoor Patel


If you have recently begun to feel intense amounts of neck or back pain, you may have a condition that needs treatment from a medical professional. Often such conditions are easily curable with a simple hot or cold pad or regular visits to a chiropractor, but for more advanced, for more severe cases, your only option may be neck surgery.
Surgery on your neck involves cutting into your spine in order to correct some sort of anatomical defect which is causing your pain. While there are other, less invasive types of surgeries and treatments available, neck surgery is often your only choice if you are suffering from a pain that cannot be treated in any other way. This is only provided that the source of your pain can be identified, as exploratory surgery on your neck is never an option that you should consider due to the relatively high risk of damaging a vital part of your body.
All surgery which is done on the spine or the neck should only be conducted by an orthopedic surgeon or a neurosurgeon. If you are considering receiving surgery in this area of your body from a surgeon that is not one of these two types, you should definitely think it over and go with a licensed and trained orthopedic surgeon or neurosurgeon instead.
The most important thing to remember about any type of spinal surgery, including surgery on the neck, is that it is totally elective. There are often a variety of other ways in which you can treat your pain or discomfort without having to go under the knife. Sometimes neck surgery is not even the best way to treat such problems. However, it should always be a type of surgery that you should really only consider as a relatively last resort, as there is usually more risk involved in such surgery than potential benefits. There is no reason to rush into this type of surgery. Make sure your talk at length with both your primary care physician and any specialist who would be involved with the procedure. Do not hesitate to get a second opinion if you have any doubts whatsoever about the need to have this surgery. In the end, you will be the one who must live with the outcome. Make sure you have a full understanding of the risks involved, then make your final decision. Going into this type of surgery with both eyes open is imperative.
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Mayoor Patel is the writer for the website http://surgery.wares-are.us. Please visit for information on all things concerned with Neck Surgery

Thanks to Mayoor Patel for this article.

0 Dr. Randall B. Weil Announces New Cosmetic Surgery Website

Dr. Randall B. Weil Announces New Cosmetic Surgery Website

by Sara Goldstein


Cosmetic surgery has grown in popularity over the last 20 years. As its popularity has increased, the technology behind it has also developed. Plastic surgeons are now able to provide breast implants with either silicone or saline. They can perform a facelift that will take twenty years off your appearance. They can eliminate fat on just about any place on your body to give you the body that you always wanted. With all of these options, it is becoming more difficult to find the procedure that is right for you. For this reason Dr. Randall Weil has released his new website to help take the guesswork out of cosmetic surgery.
The website () includes pages about each of the cosmetic surgery procedures that Dr. Weil performs in the San Francisco Bay area. The website also includes before and after pictures from a variety of procedures to give you an idea of what each of the procedures will do. Additionally, the website provides information about the initial consultation with the doctor and what to expect. With all of the information available, it is impossible not to find the information you are looking for about plastic surgery.
Randall B. Weil, MD, FACS is board certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is also a member of many other cosmetic surgery organizations. In addition, he is the chief of plastic surgery at St. Mary's Medical Center as well as an advisor at multiple other hospitals. He has had featured appearances on both local and national television shows. He hopes that the addition of his new cosmetic surgery website will provide valuable information for many people throughout the San Francisco Bay area.
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Thanks to Sara Goldstein for this article.