Surgery

Umbilical Hernias occur when the umbilical cord passes through the small opening in the babies abdominal muscles. The muscles usually close after birth. If the muscles don't join together and close, the abdominal wall becomes weaker and may cause an umbilical hernia at birth or later in life. An umbilical hernia can also happen in adults, mostly in women. Most hernias close on their own by age one on there own. Hernias that are much larger need surgical repair. About 90 percents of umbilical…

now they can save lives! Well, I’m not referring to the real ones. They are robotic maggots! In a few years, these manufactured pests will be able to help neurosurgeons. They can help save patients facing brain tumors and will change the outlook of surgery. Robots won’t replace humans, but they can improve our abilities. Technology is being more and more integrated in the medical field. Robots can have their own specialties depending on what procedure is being performed, the patient, etc. They…

onset and levels of treatment are analyzed to find the best combination to minimize the onset and severity of PLP. Preemptive anesthesia prior to surgical amputation is analyzed in reducing the severity, and also onset in some cases, of PLP post surgery. Pharmacotherapy is then analyzed specifically the use of NSAIDs, antidepressants, and opioids, in reducing PLP pain intensity in the short term and long term…

In this essay, I will argue that we should allow for genetic engineering to be used in creating new children. However, we should limit our genetic engineering so that only genetic therapy should be allowed because of the great medical benefits genetic therapy brings about. I will compare genetic engineering to current types of therapy and will describe example situations that will further display that genetic therapy is permissible. The fundamental differences between genetic therapy and…

diagnostic tools in orthodontics. All have their own advantages and limitations. The registration of pre and post-operative 3D photographs has many important applications, which mainly include the 3D evaluation of treatment outcomes in orthognathic surgery or orthodontic treatment. Using digital models all the orthodontic records of the patient can be digital format. Digital model has proven itself to be alternative to plaster models with advantages of electronic storage of data, minimal storage…

In the end of January I was honored to observe the work of excellent surgeon Anna Gibson, who practicing in the Surgeons Clinic in Liberty Hospital. She allowed me to observe open gallbladder removal. The surgery was scheduled for early in the morning and at 5 am I was in the hospital. I hoped that my early arrival will allow me to observe the work of Surgical Technologist from the very first moment, when she sets up the back table. I think that the one of the most captivating parts of any…

I chose this article because I’ve had 3 surgeries in my 20 years of existence, and every time, I was afraid that I was going to wake up during the procedure. I don’t why I feared such things, especially since my surgeon was a family friend and I trusted him. I just always had a fear of my general anesthesia wearing off. My surgeon always told me that there was a chance of problems, but it rarely ever happened. I am lucky that I have never experienced surgery complications. However, when I read…

statement on sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as a bariatric procedure, recognises SG as an acceptable primary bariatric procedure and also as a first stage procedure in high risk patients. [2] A recent report by the American College of Surgeons-Bariatric Surgery Center Network, which evaluated 28616 patients, reported that the reduction in BMI and other weight related…

Surgery has changed over the years since the … century, especially with the emergence of anesthesia. Nowadays, with the progress made, different techniques of anesthesia are made available; their choice is based on surgeons and anaesthesiologists’ experience. The popliteal block, which is an efficient regional anesthetic technique, is used to anesthetize structures below the knee and is mainly indicated in surgery of the foot and the ankle. However it can be combined to other blocks in order to…

and not a madman. He didn’t become one of the world’s greatest surgeons by following the books or placing limitation to his practice. He was a man of science; a scientist willing to do unorthodox procedures to bring insight to medicine, especially surgery. As stated in the article, Moore’s experiments went beyond medical ethics. He did the dirty work to get answers and have a better understanding of medicine. Moore was creative, courageous, and selfless which set himself aside from other…