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...

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...

0 Lap Band Surgery Or A 500 Calorie Diet?

Lap Band Surgery Or A 500 Calorie Diet? by Donald SaundersIf 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...

0 How To Find Cosmetic Surgery Financing

How To Find Cosmetic Surgery Financing by Terry EdwardsIf 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...

0 Gastric Bypass Surgery helps you achieve that ideal weight

Gastric Bypass Surgery helps you achieve that ideal weight by Nicholas BowenTired 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...

0 What You Need to Know About Neck Surgery

What You Need to Know About Neck Surgery by Mayoor PatelIf 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...

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

Dr. Randall B. Weil Announces New Cosmetic Surgery Website by Sara GoldsteinCosmetic 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...

0 The Biggest Secret To Successful Cosmetic Laser Surgery

The Biggest Secret To Successful Cosmetic Laser Surgery by Terry EdwardsCosmetic laser surgery has certainly come a long way from its early beginnings. What was once a very expensive and drawn out procedure has become a cost effective and sought after procedure in treating various areas of the body.Lasers of today can pinpoint specific areas of the skin and can reach places that would be nearly impossible to reach with a scalpel. In addition, laser surgery takes away those surgical scars that use to be the norm.Today, many people use cosmetic laser surgery to help them look and feel younger. Laser procedures such as face lifts,...

0 Plastic Surgery Advancements

Plastic Surgery Advancements by Andrew FlintoffFirst the definition of Plastic Surgery is: Surgical repair of congenital or acquired deformities and the restoration of contour to improve the appearance and function of tissue defects. Development of this specialized branch of surgery received impetus from the need to repair gross deformities sustained in World War I. By the grafting of tissue or the use of artificial materials such as silicone, some remarkable restorations have become possible. Severe burns and the removal of fairly extensive skin cancers leave scars that must be covered by skin grafts; breast reconstruction...

0 Herbal Breast Enhancement Without Surgery Methods

Herbal Breast Enhancement Without Surgery Methods by Maypopup M.Do you feel that you will learn enough from this article to help you out with the subject matter at hand?Most people have heard of breast implants for breast enhancement. This is seemly an increasingly accepted formula, and many women are joyful with the outcome. However, there are numerous disadvantages to breast enhancement surgery. As with any surgical formula, there is smarting and scarring. You may essential recovery time before resuming daily activies. In addition, there are forever risks associated with surgery. regularly the rate of performing surgical breast...

0 The Best Weight Loss Surgery Choice For Very High BMI Patients

The Best Weight Loss Surgery Choice For Very High BMI Patients by Donald SaundersThere are a large number of choices available today when it comes to weight loss surgery, from the classical Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to laparoscopic or robotic adjustable gastric banding, but which is the best choice for patients with a particularly high BMI?First we need to define what we mean by a particularly high BMI. It is generally accepted that obesity starts at a BMI of 30 and becomes morbid obesity at 40. This is the point at which most doctors will consider a surgical solution to the problem. With a BMI in the 40s patients are generally...

0 Why Is A Lung Surgery Necessary?

Why Is A Lung Surgery Necessary? by Mayoor PatelWhen it comes to invasive surgical procedures, most of us don't have any real clue of what happens during the procedure or what type of precautions are taken to ensure a successful procedure. In fact, we may not be in any position to understand when a procedure may even be necessary. Here are some things about lung surgery you should know, including when the procedure would definitely be appropriate. Lung surgery is a type of medical procedure that is performed on a patient with severe lung problems. This is done especially when a mass is found in the lungs. Likewise, it is done...

0 Weight Loss Surgery - Possible Complications and Risks

Weight Loss Surgery - Possible Complications and Risks by Brandon CornettAny type of surgery comes with a certain degree of risk, and weight loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery) is no different. But what are the potential complications of weight loss surgery, and how common are they? We will attempt to answer these questions here.What is Weight Loss Surgery?Before we talk about the possible complications of weight loss surgery, we need to define what this type of surgery entails, just so we are on the same page. Simply stated, bariatric surgery and weight loss surgery both refer to the same thing -- various types of...

0 Getting the Most from LASIK Surgery

Getting the Most from LASIK Surgery by Joseph ThenLASIK eye surgery can completely change the way you see the world around you. It can take your blurry vision and make it clear. You will no longer have to rely on eye glasses or contact lens to see, but be able to wake up each morning jump out of bed and see the world before clearly. Imagine how great that would be. LASIK, though, is not a miracle cure, there are ways you can help ensure your LASIK surgery is a success.The first thing you should do to ensure you get the most from LASIK surgery is to ensure you are a good candidate. Not everyone is suited for LASIK and in some...

0 The Risks of Lasik Surgery

by T. Daniel Frith, IIIThe first Lasik eye surgery was performed in 1998; so long term data on the effects of Lasik eye surgery are not available. While Lasik eye surgery has been marketed as a quick and painless way to improve the vision of those afflicted with nearsightedness, Lasik eye surgery may do more harm than good if performed negligently.Lasik eye surgery procedures are meant to correct faulty or myopic vision, sometimes this procedure has tragic results. To lose your vision as a result of the negligence of a medical professional is a very serious thing.The Pros and Cons of Lasik Eye SurgeryUndoubtedly, thousands of Americans...

0 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery - What Are The Risks Involved?

Cosmetic plastic surgery is more popular than ever for many different reasons. But even though this type of surgery can alter and improve any area of the body, there are risks and issues to be aware of. Here is a quick look at some of the more serious issues with this procedure.One of the bigger risks or side effects of cosmetic plastic surgery will always be infections. Infections can occur from a couple of days following surgery until 2-3 later. It is critical to be aware of this as it can lead to serious issues.Although infections are not that common, it is something that happens more often with plastic surgeries such as breast augmentation...

0 The High Prevalence of Rectal Bleeding in

1. The High Prevalence of Rectal Bleeding inthe CommunityThe high prevalence of all symptoms in the community, regardless of theirnature, was first described in the Peckham experiment in 1946 [31] and subsequentlyby Wadsworth [32] and Hannay [33].These studies demonstratedthat most people have various symptoms most of the time, which they eitherself-treat or which resolve spontaneously without medical consultation.Only a small proportion of patients who eventually consult their doctorsare referred to hospital for investigation [31–33]. This observation is alsotrue for rectal bleeding [34–36...

0 2 M.R. Thompson et al.

surprising, therefore, that advice on the management of rectal bleedingstresses the importance of its detection [17,18] and prompt investigation[4,5,19].This advice has been supported by reports that rectal bleeding has a highpredictive value for cancer in primary care [4,5,19], and that it is impossibleto differentiate between rectal bleeding from benign and malignantdisease [4,5,19,20–24]. It is further supported by the unproven assumptionthat early referral of all patients with rectal bleeding will improve the survivalof those with cancer [25].These ideas have formed the basis for the current paradigm governingthe approach to the management...

0 The Effective and Efficient Management of Patients with Rectal Bleeding to Identify the Few with Cancer

The Effective and EfficientManagement of Patients withRectal Bleeding to Identify theFew with CancerMichael R. Thompson, Edwin T. Swarbrick, Brian G. Ellis,Iona C. Heath, L. FauldsWood, and Wendy S.AtkinThere are currently insufficient resources to fully investigate all patientswith rectal bleeding to exclude the small possibility of cancer, and this isthe dominant factor in developing strategies for the management of rectalbleeding. However, even if there were unlimited resources it may not bedesirable to investigate all patients because the small risks associated withthe investigative procedure might outweigh the benefits, particularly ingroups...