Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the palatine tonsils from the back of the throat. The palatine tonsils can often be seen as a flesh-colored, pinkish lump at the back of the throat. The tonsils appear whitish when they become inflamed or infected. The tonsils help to augment the body’s Read more…
History of Surgery – Overview Surgery is the branch of medicine that deals with the physical manipulation of a bodily structure to diagnose, prevent, or cure a disease. The patient’s tissues are cut during this technique to permit the manipulation of otherwise inaccessible tissues. The history of surgery can be Read more…
Lipoma Removal Cost | Lipoma Surgery Definition of Lipoma A lipoma is a benign, harmless mass of adipose tissue that forms between the skin and the muscle beneath it. While any tumor on your body can be frightening, lipomas are almost always innocuous. They should, however, be examined by the Read more…
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor of the lung that results in the uncontrollable growth of cells in the lung tissues. The growth of cancerous cells is spread by means of the lymphatic system to nearby tissues and organs in a process known as metastasis. For this reason, early detection Read more…
Sutured Wound Suturing is a term used to describe the closing of a wound, artery or part of an organ using a specific needle and thread. The main reasons for suturing wounds include to: – enable the wound to heal properly – inhibit infections. – reduce dead space – approximate Read more…
Scalenectomy – Overview Scalenectomy refers to the surgical removal of the scalene muscle. The scalene muscles are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck. They include the anterior scalene, middle scalene and posterior scalene. The anterior and middle scalene muscles help to lift the first rib Read more…
Risks and Complications of Prostatectomy – Overview Prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is a small gland located deep inside the groin, between the base of the penis and the rectum. It secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up about Read more…
Open heart surgery is a procedure that can be performed in two ways: the first is cutting the chest open (which is very invasive) the second is working on the heart around the ribs. These options have been the same for over 50 years (!). However, they changed a year Read more…
Esophagectomy – Overview Esophagectomy is a surgical procedure that is carried out to remove all or part of the esophagus. The esophagus is the food pipe that connects the buccal cavity (mouth) to the stomach. The esophagus is composed of several layers of tissue, including mucous membrane, muscle, and connective Read more…
Since our knowledge about the use of skin grafts to treat burning wounds (and a lot of other wounds too) has grown, I thought I should try to provide more information about other types of grafts starting with vascular grafts. Before I get into details, I need to talk about Read more…