General Surgery
GENERAL SURGERY
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Hemorrhoids (Piles): Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Prevention, Complication and Treatment
Overview Hemorrhoids also called piles, are often described as “varicose veins of the anus and rectum,” that are enlarged, bulging…
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Cervical Cancer: Stages, Types of Treatments
Stages of Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer staging is a way of describing where the cancer is located, if or where…
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High Resolution Imaging Through Ultra Thin Optical Fibers
Scientists have developed a new technique that could revolutionize medical imaging procedures using ultra thin optical fiber and light. Researchers…
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What is the Difference Between Cancer Grade and Cancer Stage?
Cancer Grade and Cancer Stage Doctors use diagnostic tests like biopsies and imaging exams to determine cancer‘s grade and its stage. The stage…
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Treatment of Skin Cancer (Non-Melanoma)
Treatment of Skin Cancer (Non-Melanoma) Different types of treatment are available for patients with non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma,…
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Abdominal Incisions and Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
The choice of abdominal incision is mainly dependent on the area that needs to be exposed, the elective or emergency…
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Colonoscopy: Preparation, Procedure, Insurance Coverage
Colonoscopy or coloscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It…
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Classic familial adenomatous polyposis, called FAP or classic FAP, is a genetic condition. It is diagnosed…
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Breast Cancer
About the Breast The breast is made up of different tissue, ranging from very fatty tissue to very dense tissue.…
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Pellets in the Appendix
An 8-year-old hyperactive boy was admitted to the hospital after having been found to have elevated blood lead levels, ranging from…
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