Laparoscopic or keyhole surgery has made operations much less invasive, which benefits the patient in many ways. However, since it became mainstream procedure, the traditional laparoscopic techniques have encountered certain limitations, which are as follows -
In open surgery, the human hand ... Views: 681
If you have a gastroenterological disease and have been recommended to carry out a gastroenterology procedure to deal with the condition, you want to make sure that you are associating with the right specialist. People are often confused about which doctor to see for their treatment. Not all ... Views: 673
Sudden deafness or Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss or SSHL is unexplained rapid loss of hearing usually in one ear (but both the ears may be affected) over a period of few days. A patient suffering from SSHL should consult an ENT specialist as quickly as possible to diagnose and start the ... Views: 648
Appendicitis is a very common problem among people of all ages and surgery for removal of the appendix is very commonly done procedure. The appendix is a tiny tube-shaped sac that produces immunoglobulins, a protein that destroys bacteria and helps the body to fight infection. The appendix is ... Views: 581
A Throat cancer is defined as a malignant growth which develops in the pharynx, larynx, epiglottis or tonsils. The main risk factors for the condition can be classified into modifiable and non-modifiable ones. Non-modifiable risk factors mainly include gender, age and race. It is a well-known ... Views: 552
Most people experience stomach pain or abdominal pain at some point in their lives. There are many causes that can lead to abdominal pain and many of them are easily treated. However, some pains have serious underlying causes and need prompt medical attention and hospitalization to treat ... Views: 791
Most people in India suffer from constipation in one form or another, although it is not commonly talked about. Indian medical studies show that while most Indians tend to ignore this nagging problem, the problem can get really severe if left untreated for a long time. Recent studies prove that ... Views: 779
Gallbladder stones, which are solid deposits growing inside the gallbladder, can form either due to high amounts of cholesterol in the bile, or due to the presence of excess bilirubin in the bile, a condition also known as “jaundice.”
Research states that a high proportion of the global ... Views: 643
Although both open and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery procedures have been around for years now, many uninformed individuals may still remain doubtful about the relative merits of laparoscopic or open surgery procedures. This post aims to clarify such doubts.
The most fundamental difference ... Views: 1381
Tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom. The underlying causes of this condition can be varied and include stress, wax in the ear, exposure to loud noise, hearing loss, Meniere’s disease, head injury, migraine headaches, hypertension, anemia, drugs that affect hearing, excessive intake of ... Views: 889
Appendicitis, is defined as the inflammation of appendix, a pear shaped like structure located adjacent to the large intestine, at the lower right side of abdomen (right iliac fossa). This condition can occur as a result of an obstruction or blockage in the organ, mostly due to fecal matter, ... Views: 624
Introduction
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is a laparoscopic surgical procedure by which the gallbladder of a person is removed by making several small cuts on the abdomen, instead of a large single one. The main step of this procedure involves the entering of a laparoscope (an instrument with ... Views: 589
Have you ever started sneezing all of a sudden with a runny nose on top of that which is just enough to make your day worse? The question becomes more confusing when you cannot recall any particular reason for those changes to occur at once.
There you are, most likely to be suffering from ... Views: 748
According to World Health Organization, about 63 million people in India suffer from loss of hearing, and yet only about 2-3% of the affected people use hearing aids. While cost of the Hearing aid is one of the reasons, most people avoid wearing it because they think it makes them appear ... Views: 601