Cervical Spine Surgery

The cervical spine surgery is used to relieve the pain in neck, restore nerve functions and trying to prevent any abnormal motion in neck.

What are the Reasons for Cervical Spine Surgery?

The cervical spine surgery is required for various spine-neck problems. Mostly the surgery is done for degenerative disorders, or trauma. These conditions create pressure on spinal cord.

Why you need surgery?

There are two reasons for which you need the surgery:

1.     Degenerative Disc Disease

In this the discs between the vertebrae shrinks causing wearing of disc, which leads to herniation. You can also have arthritic areas in spine. The degeneration causes pain, numbness and weakness due to pressure on spinal nerves.

2.     Cervical Deformity
Patients who are having deformity in cervical spine like hyperlordosis may get benefit from this surgery to straighten the spine. The upper neck disorder is called as craniocervical.

Risks involved with Cervical Spine Surgery

1.     Injury to spinal cord.

2.     You may also injure your nerves or esophagus.

3.     Blood clot in lungs.

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Thyroidectomy

Thyroidectomy is the procedure to remove all or some part of thyroid gland. Thyroid is butterfly-shaped gland at bottom of neck. It produces hormones which regulates your metabolism.

Types of Thyroidectomy:

1.     Hemi-thyroidectomy- The entire isthmus is removed with 1 lobe.

2.     Sub-total thyroidectomy- The removal of most of the part of both the lobes of thyroid tissue on one or both sides.

3.     Partial thyroidectomy- The removal of the gland in front of trachea after mobilization.

4.       Near total thyroidectomy- Both lobes are removed except small amount of thyroid tissue in the surrounding area of recurrent laryngeal nerve entry point and the superior parathyroid gland.

5.     Total thyroidectomy- The gland is removed completely.

Why is it required?

Thyroidectomy may be advised, if you have any of the following conditions:

1.     Thyroid cancer.

2.     Goiter.

3.     Hyperthyroidism.

Risks

There are risks in every surgery:

1.     Infection.

2.     The airway is obstructed due to bleeding.

3.     Due to nerve damage the voice becomes weak.

Surgery

          Generally, thyroidectomy is performed under general anesthesia.

If the surgery due to thyroid cancer, then nearby lymph nodes are also examined. The surgery takes 1-2 hours depending on the extent of surgery required.

There are some approaches for the surgery-

1.       Conventional thyroidectomy- In this procedure, a cut is made at the center of neck to directly access thyroid gland.

2.       Transoral thyroidectomy- An incision is made inside mouth and avoids the cut on neck.

3.       Endoscopic thyroidectomy- Various small cuts are made and a small instruments with a video camera is inserted through the cuts made. The camera guide the surgeon through the entire surgery.

After the surgery, some patients feel neck pain and weak voice. But this is usually temporary. This could be due to the irritation of breathing tube, which is inserted in windpipe during surgery. You can eat or drink as usual. It may take time for the scar to disappear.

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Adrenalectomy

The adrenalectomy procedure is performed to remove the tumor of adrenal glands which includes-

·        Benign tumors and cysts.

·        Malignant primary tumors

There are two kinds of surgeries:

Adrenal Surgery

Most surgeries are performed laparoscopically by a minimal invasive surgery using small cuts and small scope connected to video camera. The camera send an image to the monitor which gives a closer look to surgeon who operates using instruments passed through scope.

Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy (PRA)

It is a minimal invasive procedure which helps to remove the adrenal masses through small cuts in back. The procedure also help to improve the patient’s outcome-

·        Less time taken in operation room.

·        Low blood loss during surgery.

·        The scarring is avoided.

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Bariatric Surgery

The surgical procedure which is used to reduce the weight, by the limitation of food intake which causes malabsorption of nutrients. Most of the weight loss procedures today are done using minimal invasive techniques.

Types of bariatric surgery:

·          Roux-en-Y.

·          Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. 

·          Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB)

·          Sleeve gastrectomy. 

Why is it required?

The surgery is done to help the patient to reduce the excess weight and also reduce the life-threatening health problems which includes

·         Heart disease.

·         High blood pressure.

·         Diabetes Type 2.

·         Stroke.

Risks

Risks associated with the surgical procedure can include:

·   Bleeding excessively.

·   Infection

·   Blood clots

·   Lung or breathing issues

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Inguinal Hernia Surgery

The inguinal hernia surgery is a process to fix the hernia in groin. Hernia is a tissue which swells at a weak spot in the abdomen wall.

Symptoms

The symptoms include:

·         The both sides of the pubic bone have swelling.

·         Having discomfort in your groin, while doing daily activities.

·         A sense of burning at the swelled part.

Causes

There are some causes of hernia:

·         Feeling an increased pressure in abdomen.

·         A lot of physical activity.

·         Pregnancy.

Risks

The risks include:

·         Getting older.

·         Constipation.

·         Cough which comes from smoking.

·         Genes.

·         Pregnancy

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Permanent Pacemaker Implant

Pacemaker is a device which consists of generator and wire, that is placed under the skin of your chest to control the heartbeat.

Why?

The pacemaker is inserted in heart to control he heartbeat. This is a temporary implant for the treatment of slow heartbeat after a heart attack, surgery.

Risks:

It includes:

·         Any infection on the place where the pacemaker is implanted.

·         Lungs collapsed.

·         Any damage to the blood vessels near pacemaker.

·         Any allergies.

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Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty is also known as tummytuck surgery. It is the surgery to remove the excess fat and skin from the abdomen, to have a smooth and firm abdomen.

CAUSES

It includes:

• Pregnancy
• Family history
• Old age.

 RISKS

It includes:

• Infection.
• Poor wound healing.
• Bleeding.
• Loss of sensation.
• Loss of skin.
• Unable to heal properly.

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Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is a state of overdeveloped or amplified bosoms in men that can happen at any age. The condition can be the consequence of hormonal changes, heredity, heftiness or the utilization of specific medications.

Gynecomastia medical procedure diminishes bosom measure in men, smoothing and upgrading the chest shapes.

Gynecomastia medical procedure applicants include:

• Men whose condition can't be amended through elective medicinal medications

• Healthy people who don't have a perilous sickness or ailments that can disable mending

• Nonsmokers and non-medicate clients

• Men with an inspirational standpoint and explicit objectives as a primary concern for improving the physical manifestations of gynecomastia

• Men who are physically solid and of moderately ordinary weight

• Men who have practical desires

• Men whose bosom improvement has balanced out

• Men who are pestered by the inclination that their bosoms are excessively expansive

Gynecomastia medical procedure dangers include:

• Reactions to tape, suture materials, pastes, topical arrangements or infused operators

• Anesthesia dangers.

• Bleeding (hematoma)

• Blood clumps

• Breast asymmetry

• Breast form and shape abnormalities

• Changes in areola or bosom sensation might be transitory or perpetual

• Damage to more profound structures, for example, nerves, veins, muscles and lungs can happen and might be impermanent or perpetual.

• Deep vein thrombosis, heart and aspiratory intricacies.

• Fluid gathering (seroma)

• Infection

• Persistent torment

• Poor wound recuperating

• Possibility of update medical procedure

• Unfavorable scarring

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ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)

ACL reconstruction surgery is used to replace the torn ACL which is the major ligament in knee. The injury is mostly caused during any sports activity. In ACL reconstruction surgery, the ligament is removed and replaced with piece of tendon from other part of the knee.

Why is ACL surgery required?

The ACL injuries occurs during any sports activity which puts stress on knee-

·        A sudden stop.

·        An incorrect jump landing.

·        A direct blow to knees.

Risks

The risks include:

·        Graft is not healing properly.

·        Having knee pain.

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Breast Reduction Surgery

The breast reduction surgery is also called as reduction mammoplasty. It is a process in which the excess fat, skin and tissue is removed.

Why is it required?

It is required for those who have large breast and have some issues like:

·        Cannot participate in social activity.

·        Poor self-esteem due to large breast.

·        Unable to fit in clothes.

·        Have itching under the breast.

·        Having some back or neck pain.

Risks

There are some risks in every surgery which include:

·        Infection.

·        Bleeding.

·        Having difficulty in breast-feeding.

·        Loss of sensation in nipples or skin around it.

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Kidney Stone Removal

The kidneystones are deposits that are formed due to minerals like calcium or waste products as uric acid.

Symptoms:

·         Bad smell of urine.

·         Need to urinate a lot of times.

·         Having back, side or lower abdomen pain.

·         Having pain while urinating.

Types of Surgeries

There are four types of procedures:

• Shock wave lithotripsy
• Ureteroscopy
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or percutaneous nephrolithotripsy
• Open surgery

Shock Wave Lithotripsy

This is the most common treatment for kidney stone. It is preferred for small or medium stones. No cuts are made for this surgery.

Ureteroscopy

For the treatment of stones in kidney and ureters, ureteroscopy is used. The doctor uses a flexible scope to find the stones and then remove it. Cuts are not made for the surgery. You will be given anesthesia during the surgery.

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy

This surgery is required only if the stones are big in size. It uses a small tube to reach the stones and then break it using high-frequency sound waves.

This surgery can be done in following two ways:

Nephrolithotomy: The stone is removed through a tube by the surgeon.  

Nephrolithotripsy: The surgeon use sound waves or laser to break into small pieces and then vacuums it out using the suction machine.

Open Surgery

This surgery is only done if the stone is large and is not removed by any other treatment.

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