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Omentectomy…this might seem a mouthful to say but its process can be quite easy to understand. Omentectomy is a procedure where the omentum is removed. The omentum is a thin lining of abdominal tissue surrounding the stomach, large intestine and other abdominal organs. For patients with ovarian cancer and in cases where the omentum has been permeated by cancer cells, an omentectomy might be recommended as a preventive measure. This is so as to reduce the possibility of the cancer cells spreading from the ovaries to the stomach and other organs. Patients either have the whole omentum or a part…

Also known as Gender Reassignment or Sex Change Surgery, involves the surgical procedures required to change a person’s sexual characteristics from one gender to the other. The term Transgender can be used to refer to such a person. The procedure can be used to transition a person from Male to Female and from Female to Male. M to F procedure involves reshaping of male genitals to appear and function as female genitalia (including a vaginoplasty), hair removal therapy, hormone replacement, facial feminization surgery, and Breast Augmentation. Hormone treatment is started one year prior to surgery and continues after, where estrogen…

What you need to know about Gastric Plication Gastric plication is a weight loss surgery that reduces the size of your stomach capacity to about 3 ounces (approximately 70% of your stomach is reduced). The procedure restricts the amount of food that your stomach can hold, making you feel fuller sooner and you will not eat as much as you used to, resulting in weight loss. The procedure is mostly performed through laparoscopic surgery, meaning it is minimally invasive. What Does the Procedure Involve? Your surgeon starts by creating five or six small incisions in your abdomen and inserts a…

16th and 17th century – spa towns such as Bath were popular destinations for the upper classes as places for healing 1980s and 1990s – cost of healthcare increases, countries such as Cuba began to attract people from countries such as Latin America and Europe. In 1990, Cuba had around 2000 medical tourists. 1997 – Asian Financial Crisis. With the fall of Thailand’s currency, the government started to focus on boosting its plastic surgery services. The Joint Commission International (JCI), a non-profit organisation was created to ensure that international healthcare facilities follow the same standards and quality of healthcare enforced…

FFS for short, Facial Feminization Surgery involves a collection of cosmetic procedures that alter typically male facial features, helping them to resemble the shape and size of more typical female features. It includes bone and soft tissue procedures, for example, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, brow lift, cheek, and lip augmentation. In this before and after example, the patient underwent Rhinoplasty, Chin recontouring, Jaw reduction, Lip lift and Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty). The photo is taken 4 months post-op. The procedure is common for Male to Female Gender Reassignment patients. The Procedure Facial Feminization can be performed on any part of the face and…

What you need to know about Esophageal Diverticula Surgery An Esophageal diverticulum is a pouch that protrudes in the lining of the esophagus and forms in a weak area of the esophagus. Surgery is usually performed in severe cases to remove the pouch and repair weakened tissue. There are four types of surgery to treat esophageal diverticulum, including cricopharyngeal myotomy, diverticulopexy with cricopharyngeal myotomy, diverticulectomy, and cricopharyngeal myotomy, and endoscopic diverticulectomy. The type of surgery recommended depends on the size and location of diverticula. What Does the Procedure Involve? All types of surgical procedures for esophageal diverticulum are performed under…

What you need to know about Bile Duct Cancer Treatment Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts, which is the slender tubes that carry digestive fluid bile. The tubes connect the liver to the gallbladder and to the small intestine. Different treatment options are available for patients with bile duct cancer. There are currently three types of standard treatment used, including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. However, several other types of treatment are also available, such as liver transplant, photodynamic therapy, and biliary drainage. The type of treatment you will…

Gone are the days of having to constantly shave, pluck, or wax unwanted hair from your body. We all know how very time consuming these things are, not to mention the pain you have to endure when you pluck or wax your unwanted hair. Today, we have several options we can choose from before we can bid goodbye to such undesirable body hair. One of the more popular hairs removal procedures is Laser hair removal – this medical procedure uses a laser, a concentrated beam of light to get rid of unwanted hair. The Procedure Completely getting rid of undesirable…

What you need to know about Esophageal Cancer Surgery Esophageal cancer occurs anywhere along the esophagus (the long and hollow tube that runs from the throat to the stomach). Surgery for esophageal cancer is often used to try to remove cancer and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it for some earlier stage cancers. In some cases, the surgery may be combined with other types of treatment, such as radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. What Does the Procedure Involve? Esophageal cancer surgery is performed under general anesthesia. The surgery is done using the standard open technique in which your surgeon…

The knee joint is one of the most important weight-bearing joints of the body. A number of ligaments are responsible for its stability. One of them is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This ligament is located anteriorly behind patellar ligament. It joins the femur (thigh bone) with the tibia (shin bone). It is so named because it is placed diagonally. It is responsible for forward movement and rotation of tibia over the femur. ACL is among the most commonly damaged ligaments due to falls, accidents, automobile injuries, etc. It may also get injured during sports such as football, basketball, etc. These…