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The surgical removal of a breast, mostly due to cancer, is called a mastectomy. A mastectomy is performed in variety of ways depending on the size or location of the tumor and the respective surgeon’s decision. Why Mastectomy? A mastectomy is generally performed on patients with breast cancer. It is performed as a treatment option … Read more
To help you follow the DASH diet, listed below are the suggests the number of servings per day from each of the food groups. These servings apply to people who require 2000 calories per day. The number of servings you need may be more or less depending on your age, gender, body size, and how … Read more
The human body has the ability to fight diseases to a certain extent, either by itself or with the help of medication. However, when any kind of medication fails to cure a cancerous disease, the last resort left is – amputation or removal of that particular part. Similarly, when the uterus or womb of a … Read more
Risks and Complications Just like any other surgery, hysterectomy surgery also has its own complications and risks. Though this is a very safe procedure, yet it is always good to be aware of the complications it involves so that it becomes easy to rectify them while there is still time. The greatest disadvantage of this … Read more
Pre-surgical Preparations Since, the procedure of hysterectomy is irreversible, the doctors take thorough medical examination of the patient and then decide if and what kind of surgery should be performed. From a minor preparation like quitting smoking; prohibition from consuming certain drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, clopidogrel, warfarin and the like; to major physical tests are … Read more
Previously, hysterectomy was most commonly done making an incision on the abdomen but in the present times science has evolved and given place to more modernized techniques of the same process using a laparoscope. These days hysterectomy is also carried out through the vagina for quicker recovery. Along with the advancement in the surgery, the … Read more
What conditions lead to the need for a hysterectomy? Hysterectomy is performed based on several causes such as ovarian cancer, cancer of the uterus, ‘dropped’ or prolapsed uterus, severe pelvic infections and excessive bleeding. The most common reason responsible for this surgery being ‘uterine fibroids’. Uterine Fibroids Also known as uterine leiomyomata, these fibroids are … Read more
What happens after a tonsillectomy After the procedure, the patient is taken to the recovery room where the patient’s family or caregiver can meet the patient and be with him or her till the action of the anesthetic wears off. Once the anesthetic loses its effect, the patient is generally allowed to go home with … Read more
The first thing that a surgeon does before performing the surgery is to take a physical test of his patient, which involves a mammogram or an x-ray of the breast’s soft tissues. Fine needle biopsy along with blood and urine test is also done. In case the tumor cannot be felt on touching, the doctor … Read more
The word “lumpectomy” is a combination of English and Greek words– ‘lump’ meaning ‘tumor’; ’ek’ meaning ‘out’ ;and ‘tome’ meaning ‘cutting off’. Therefore literally ‘lumpectomy’ means removal of a lump. Surgically speaking ‘lumpectomy’ refers to the removal of small or large discreet tumors, both benign and cancerous, from an affected breast. This surgery is … Read more