Pharyngeal flap surgery

Paramedics Emergency/Trauma team Paediatric orthopaedic consultant Registered/Paediatric nurse Occupational therapist Anaesthesiologist (pre-op) Social worker Paramedics: The role of a paramedic is a vital role in the multidisciplinary team as it is the patient’s first point of care. The role of the paramedic involves: Assessing, treating and managing the patient’s medical condition. Performing intravenous canulation, administering pain-relieving drugs, providing fluids, managing…

In the world there are five senses. There's taste, smell, vision, hearing, and touch. All of these are in most people's lives, except me. Well, at least until now. My eyes start to open slowly, trying to remember what happened, but that topic changed quickly. I was very thirsty, so I tried to stretch my arm out to get a cup of water, but nothing--nothing--moved. I started to panic, wondering what happened that night, but I didn’t get any answers until I figured them out myself.…

technologist is usually the one that sets up the O.R, hands certain tools to the surgeon, and maybe could help the surgeon during surgeries. To be able to assist the surgeon, it would be required to have the knowledge. When the surgeon needs to reconsider surgery options then someone needs to jump in and help. Plus, if someone is going to assist the surgeon in surgery, I'm pretty sure knowledge about the human body would be necessary. Because that person is assisting the surgeon by handing the…

• After a five-year follow-up of the patients that went through ACL reconstruction (allograft versus autograft) both groups had similar outcomes. The results presented that allograft patients perceived less pain at 1 and 6 weeks after surgery, better function at 1 week, 3 months, and 1 year, as well as fewer activity limitations. Summary of Key Evidence: 1. Study design—Prospective Comparative Case Series 2. Sample—A group of 41 patients who underwent soft-tissue allograft reconstruction…

Robotic Pets vs. Real Pets As people develop more technology, the world is moving at a faster rate. Now the world has been introduced to robotic pets. They can do many things like feel, touch, sense and many more. As conversations increasingly talk about this, the real question is can these robotic machines take the place of a man's best friend? There are many pros and cons to robotic pets, but how the world reacts to them is a different situation. As people have been developing more of these…

trudging, on one hand I was beyond ecstatic, last week I was told that I was going to have eye surgery, and I'd be cleared of most of my eye problem. Who wouldn't want that? On the other hand I was scared because this would change my life, and it would cause so much pain after the surgery was over. When we got in the room I sat in the most uncomfortable chairs the world has to…

There are different surgical procedures that can be carried out to help the patient lead a normal life. Expert oculoplastic surgeons perform Blepharophimosis surgery to treat the patients dealing with the BPES condition. Depending on the severity of the condition, If left untreated, this condition can lead to other major and minor eye issues such as visions problems, lazy eye, etc. In fact, short-sightedness…

Rapid prototyping (RP) is a technology that began in the late 1980s as a way to produce models and prototype parts in an industrial setting. More recently, it has begun to be used as a practical way to address the complications of different types of fractures in hopes that it can help to reduce operating time and also positively influence patient outcomes and reduce complications. It has also been used as a method to produce made-to-order surgical guides, fixtures, and surgical tools for use in…

Nasometer What is it? A non-invasive, real-time, computer-software supported instrument that measures the acoustic energy of the nasal and oral cavity during speech tasks. Nasometry software collects and calculates the (nasal plus oral) data to determine a ratio converted to an average nasalance score. Nasalance Score: N ÷ (N + O) x 100.) Purpose: A tool to assess velopharyngeal function; including hyponasality, hypernasality, airway obstruction, and resonance disorders. Often used in cleft…

If you’ve ever been tired of wearing glasses or contacts, then LASIK surgery might be for you. If you have concerns about eye surgery, rest assured that LASIK is one of the most common surgeries performed by eye doctors today. The doctors and staff of Metrolina Eye Associates in Monroe, NC will address any questions and concerns you have about LASIK during your next eye exam. Metrolina Eye Associates is committed to providing patients with the best eye care possible. To do this, they have…