The laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removing the gall bladder via 4 small abdominal holes)
If Sushruta could only see surgery today, his turban would probably be twirling. Even as recently as 20 years ago, who would have imagined having your gall bladder removed via 4 small sholes on your belly and being sent home later that day? Minimal pain? Minimal […]
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Breast cancer.
Two words that strike fear and horror into every woman’s heart. When a woman’s breast cancer requires a mastectomy, the effects on her self-image, her sexuality, her ego, and her soul can be devastating.
Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction is an option for women today and offers a viable way back from the disfigurement of a mastectomy. […]
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The spinal fusion.
Big time back surgery. By the time a patient comes to our OR, they have usually exhausted all their other options. They’ve been to physical therapy; they’ve had the epidural steroid injections; they’ve tried the alternative therapies (chiropracter, acupuncture); and they’re on all kinds of analgesics and muscle relaxants, to no avail.
They’ve been […]
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At XYZ Hospital, we perform at least a half a dozen tracheostomies every week. Done largely for VDRF (ventilatory-dependent respiratory failure) - these surgeries are performed on patients who are unable to be weaned from a ventilator, or are facing longterm ventilation management for their condition. The longer an endotracheal tube sits in a person’s trachea, the greater […]
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So, it turned out to be another busy week in the ‘hood. Despite the searing heat and humidity, we at XYZ Hospital did not see any major INCREASE in our normal incidence of gunshot wounds and Level One Trauma incoming wounded. What we did see was more blunt trauma (2 broken jaws and 1 nasal […]
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