The colon is, along with the rectum, the terminal part of the large intestine. It extends from the cecum (the part of the large intestine that joins to the small intestine) to the rectum (a short length of large intestine…
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Kidney transplant is a process in which a healthy donor kidney will replace a diseased kidney in the recipient. These transplants can be done through living donors or cadaveric donors and in case a cadaveric donor, the transplant has to…
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Be proactive. Taking a proactive role in your own medical care may involve preparing for surgery. When surgery is recommended, and you have time to prepare, consider whether you want or need a second opinion. Your insurance company may require…
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Transplant surgery has saved many lives, and restored the quality of life to many more patients. The first successful organ transplant was a kidney transplant in 1954; a transplant in 1950 failed due to rejection. These days, the success rate…
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Do I need a surgery for an ovarian cyst? Before we answer this question we need to understand what is ovarian cyst and how are they formed. Ovarian cysts are a collection of fluid within the normally solid ovary. Although…
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Craniopagus twinning is one of the rarest forms of conjoined twins. It is a congenital abnormality, occurring on a frequency of 4-6 per 10 million births and accounting for just a mere 2-6 percent of reported cases of conjoined twins….
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Let’s back up to what a vertebroplasty is actually an indication for. Our spinal vertebrae are pretty thick bones, but even they can be fractured from a fall, trauma, or general osteoporosis (the bone is too weak/porous to support itself)….
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Treating Pain In Knee Replacement Surgery with Interferential and Tens As Well as Topical Pain Patches & Aromatherapy Patches Reading: Hyperextended Knee Symptoms and Treatment Treating Pain In Knee Replacement Surgery This article was prompted by helping a friend who…
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Arthroscopy is a safe, minimally invasive surgical procedure that is used to visualize, diagnose and/or treat problems in the joints. Such as, the shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. This procedure is most commonly done on the knee joint. The…
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A laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is done with patient suffering with gallstone that formed, obstructing the flow of bile and leading to attacks that will cause severe agony and pain. With the invention of the laparoscopic process, the surgery can now…
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