Surgical Instruments List – Overview Surgery is defined by the “Medical Dictionary” as the “branch of medicine that is concerned with conditions that are amenable to, or require, operative procedures.” Surgical instruments are specially designed tools that assist healthcare professionals in carrying out specific actions during a surgical operation. This Read more…
Types of Surgery – Overview Surgery is a procedure in which incision and physical manipulation are used to treat a patient with an injury or a disease. The patient’s tissues are cut during this technique to permit the manipulation of otherwise inaccessible tissues. There are various types of surgery and Read more…
The World Health Report 2002 identified high blood pressure as the “third-ranked factor for disability-adjusted life years.” Recent analyses show 972 million people worldwide are living with hypertension and that the number will escalate to 1.56 billion by the year 2025.[1] Uncontrolled hypertension is a significant cause of disability and premature Read more…
Becoming a surgeon and an engineer so that they blend into a single career is an interesting proposition. The advantages seem clear, but the concept isn’t straightforward. Being a surgeon can enhance medical engineering research and surgical advances. The critical thinking and problem solving skills of an engineer are similar Read more…
Nurses, surgeons, doctors…all healthcare professionals lead busy lives. The mental and physical demands of their work can be challenging and extremely tiring. The paradox of being a healthcare professional is that even though we care for others, we often lose sight of our health and habits in our busy day-to-day Read more…
What is the Safe Use of Pain Medicine If you’ve ever been treated for severe pain from surgery, an injury, or an illness, you know just how vital pain relief medications can be. Pain relief treatments come in many forms and potencies, are available by prescription or over-the-counter (OTC), and Read more…
What Is Elective Surgery? – Overview I’ve heard the term “elective surgery,” but I’m not sure what it means. Is it just a procedure that you choose to get, like a nose job? – Heather The name “elective” might imply that this type of surgery is optional, but that’s not always Read more…
Laparoscopic or “minimally invasive” surgery is a specialized technique for performing surgery. In the past, this technique was commonly used for gynecologic surgery and for gall bladder surgery. Over the last 10 years the use of this technique has expanded into intestinal surgery. In traditional “open” surgery the surgeon uses Read more…
A lip lift is a plastic surgery procedure that shortens the distance between the top border of the upper lip and the bottom (base) of the nose. It creates a fuller, younger looking top lip by increasing the amount of “pink lip” and better exposing teeth when smiling and speaking. The lip lift will result Read more…
Laser resurfacing is a procedure which is aimed at rejuvenating the face. It works by injuring the top layers of your skin, the epidermis, causing a signal which promotes regeneration of new skin at the top layer of the skin. While laser skin resurfacing is an effective method for prompting fresher, Read more…
If you have a surgical procedure that involves an incision, a scar will form where the incision was closed. This new scar tissue is formed from myofibroblasts and collagen fibers which are produced by your body in response to the injury. The initial scar formation, referred to as the proliferation Read more…
Fat grafting, also referred to as fat transfer or fat injections, is the surgical process by which fat is transferred from one area of the body to another area. The surgical goal is to improve or augment the area where the fat is injected. The technique involves extracting adipose fat Read more…
Questions to Ask Your Surgeon About Fat Grafting From healing scars to breast reconstructions, to Brazilian butt lifts, fat grafting (also referred to as fat injection or fat transfer) is an exciting new frontier in plastic surgery and regenerative medicine. Plastic surgeons have been performing fat grafting surgeries for over Read more…