‘Surgery’

Kidney Transplant Surgery

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Transplant To speak of renal transplantation in scientific terms must go back to the early twentieth century when Ullmann in 1902 announced the first kidney transplant in a dog, but it’s the middle of this century when this surgery becomes a real treatment option, especially from 1954 when Murray performed the first successful transplant between twin brothers.

The technique of transplantation has changed little over the decades, confined, in most cases, heterotopic in its location at the level of the iliac fossa with anastomosis of renal artery and vein to the external iliac vein and artery and ureter to the bladder as different techniques uréterocisto-neostomía.

There has been much evolution of surgical techniques but the emergence of new and improved immunosuppressive the cause of the excellent results obtained in the graft survival rate, reaching 90% in the first year in the most experienced centers, Although we must not forget that the best knowledge and management of the arteries and veins and the use of vascular patches have allowed a group of transplanted kidneys that were discarded years ago. (more…)

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Surgery on Kidney Infection

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

kidney infectionIf we review the classic texts of the century the management of perinephric and renal abscesses pyonephrosis was surgical, and in many cases involved the complete removal of the kidney, today the situation is quite different and distinct depending on the type of infection.

In cortical or corticomedullary abscesses would be exceptional to indicate an aggressive therapeutic because, in most cases, will respond to parenteral antibiotic therapy, provided they are broad spectrum and stay at least 12-14 days.

As regards perinephric abscess treatment is based on the complete draining of the collection, along with proper antibiotic coverage. With this management are cured between 60-90% of these abscesses, only in the event that, by the complexity of multiple abscess cavities or the density of debris do not allow proper drainage, surgical debridement is indicated conventional sometimes associated with nephrectomy for renal cancellation irreversible. (more…)

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Surgery of Renal Stones

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Kidney StonesThe role of surgery before the kidney stone disease has undergone in the last twenty years a significant involution, passing on most services accounted for some 30% of the surgery that it is almost testimonial.

Have virtually disappeared or been reduced to a minimum classical techniques as were the pyelolithotomy, the radial nephrotomy the nephrotomy anatrófica.

Yet given the use of more modern, less invasive, such as percutaneous renal lithotripsy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, you should not forget basic concepts in the management of the stone and are targets to be achieved to indicate different therapeutic from They would emphasize:

- Elimination of stones and fragments as complete as possible.

- Normalize the urinary drainage

- Preserve the maximum renal function.

- To eradicate the infection.

- Prevent recurrence.

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Surgery in Renal Cancer

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Renal CancerAny surgery has to be planned taking into consideration both the pathology to be treated as patient characteristics.

Until the decade of the 90 conventional surgery in renal adenocarcinoma was radical nephrectomy, which involves the removal of Gerota’s fascia and its contents the kidney, perirenal fat and adrenal tumors whether it was upper pole.

Still in dispute has been whether or not to perform regional lymphadenectomy latero-caval chains in the right side and latero-aortic left, due in part to poor prognosis when lymph node and also clear the lymphatic drainage of renal tumors is variable and may reach different areas of the retroperitoneum and even the mediastinum.

The surgical approach depends more on personal preference than simply surgical or oncology criteria. There was a time where I was almost banned the retroperitoneal and transabdominal is advocated as the approach that met the most rigorous oncological premises, avoiding the manipulation before clamping the renal pedicle.

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Aesthetic Surgery And Medical Malpractice

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

 Aesthetic Surgery And Medical MalpracticeThe Court of First Instance n º 45 of Madrid considered part of the lawsuit filed by the Legal Services of the Patient Advocate on behalf of Donna Y. A. S. C., which is condemned by the Clinic and Dr. D. Dorsi M. C., to pay it the amount of 60 182 Euros, all without making explicit costs.

Donna Y. A. S. C. 23 years old today, and personality disorders were being treated for a long time in a major slump.

On January 12, 2007 Donna Y. A. S. C. wanted to improve their physical appearance, and engaged the services of the clinic I Dorsi MADRID (Causarina Beach SL – Activity “… Hairdressing and other beauty treatment …”) to reduce their breasts and great liposuction. We propose a surgical body modification contraindicated in patients, with only 20 years, treated for depression and obesity, without further studies, or psychiatric reports, without being urgent or necessary at that time. Just because a business approach that assumes an unknown doctor.

On February 2 2007 Donna Y. A. S. C. The patient is made great liposuction of thighs, buttocks, knees, flanks, arms and abdomen. Shortly thereafter, on April 20, 2007 is admitted for breast reduction surgery with poor outcome and necrosis due to inadequate suture technique after breast reduction. And so we come to July 6, 2007, when the patient also undergoes Surgery Breast Augmentation skewed, submuscular implants, capsular contracture presented in both breasts. Capsulectomy yet. (more…)

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Webcast Robotic Heart Surgery

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Robotic Heart Surgery  It will be broadcast live over the Internet an operation to repair the mitral heart valve to be held this Wednesday 23 at 4 pm at the Baptist Hospital in Miami, with the help of da Vinci robotic surgical system.

The operation, carried out by the cardiac surgeon Lynn Seto, may be in the Dominican Republic in the direction baptistsalud.net, with narration by Diane Magnum, who will collect feedback from cardiologists Paul Seigel and Romeo Majano on the benefits of this type of surgery. (more…)

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Anesthesia And Surgery

Monday, June 7th, 2010

 Anesthesia and surgerySome 3000 years BC the Assyrians knew an effective method (so to speak) to cause anesthesia: compressing the carotid at the neck. Dioscorides, a Greek physician, also called hamlets, in the year 50 CE anesthesia used the term in its modern meaning in describing the effects of the mandrake, which was administered (a part of the root of the plant) to patients who were to undergo surgery.

It was not until many centuries later, in mid nineteenth century, and drawing quite a few avatars, when steps were critical to saving surgery, then one of its major areas: pain.

Located now in the XXI century, Dr. Cordero Escobar Idoris Sciences, professor, head of the National Group Teaching, valued as a “dizzying” Current development of the specialty with the appearance of new drugs, techniques and equipment to respond to major surgery

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Surgery For Obesity

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

surgeryObesity has become a serious public health problem worldwide, in our country’s national health survey 2008 showed that since childhood figures are showing up overweight and obesity. According to Body Mass Index (BMI), 26% of children and one in 3 adolescents are overweight (combination of overweight and obesity). In people over age 20, prevalence has increased dramatically, it is reported that 71.9% of women and 66.7% of Mexican men are overweight.

These data are important because high BMI is associated directly with the presence of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, lipid disorders, among others, if we calculate the number of patients with obesity, and more specifically with diabetes is unclear that health systems will be insufficient for your attention. (more…)

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Pregnancy And Plastic Surgery

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Pregnancy And Plastic SurgeryAfter pregnancy many women want to use plastic surgery to improve appearance, which has suffered changes occurred during pregnancy, such as weight gain, cellulite, striae, laxity of the abdomen, among others.

A plastic surgeon with a good standard and ethics, we will tell you what is the appropriate time for surgery as replacement tissues that have suffered after the birth.

One of surgery is the breast. During pregnancy the breasts increase in size by the weight gain and milk production, but with breastfeeding they are intimidated and are suffering from the effects of gravity, which is increasing more among women have few children. (more…)

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The Development Of Surgery

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

SurgeryIn percentages, the study reveals that 21% of total interventions, together with reference to men and women corresponds to rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), followed by a 19% hipomastias (breast prosthesis). The third in the ranking are occupied by liposuction, with 16%, while breast reductions are at 10%.

Although not in the top positions in the ranking of most operations carried out, there are four types of interventions that have grown faster. The most notable case is that of the Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), which increased sharply in the years 1997 to 1998 and since then maintains significant levels of demand in both men and women. (more…)

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