Emergency hernia surgery Abdominal wall hernias are one of the most common conditions encountered by surgeons. More than 2.3 million abdominal hernia repairs took place in U.S hospitals alone in the first decade of the 21st century. Approximately 25% of these procedures were performed emergently. Why do hernias develop? What Read more…
Breast Augmentation Surgery Breast Augmentation Surgery or so-called mammoplasty is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure that uses implants (saline, silicone) or fat tissue (breast lipofilling) to change the size and shape of breasts. Mammoplasty is performed for different types of indications Dissatisfaction with the size and shape of her Read more…
Mommy makeover surgery Pregnancy and childbirth can significantly change a woman’s body. While some mothers return to their previous shape easily, others have difficulties regaining their pre-pregnancy figure regardless of all the effort with strict diets and different types of exercises. Stretch marks on tummy, bulging of abdomen due to Read more…
Prostate Cancer Surgery Prostate cancer (prostate adenocarcinoma) is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas that develops from cells of the glandular epithelium or connective tissue. Nowadays, prostate cancer (PC) is the most common type of cancer in men, after skin cancer. The risk increases with age and is highest after Read more…
Emergency Gallbladder Surgery Gallbladder is a small, tear-shaped organ located under the liver. Its main function is to store bile. Despite the size it can cause serious health problems and one might even need emergency surgical operation to solve them. In the article below, you will find everything about cholecystectomy Read more…
What is chronic pancreatitis? Chronic pancreatitis is a persistent inflammation of the pancreas caused by several episodes of acute pancreatitis leading to irreversible tissue changes like atrophy, calcifications, fibrosis, ductal strictures which deteriorates function of pancreas. Prevalence and risk factors Prevalence of chronic pancreatitis in the USA is 30 -100 Read more…