Articles on surgery

"Medicine is unappealing when you grow up in a family of doctors," she says. From the outside, it seems like solemn white coats, noble life-saving impulses, and flowers of gratitude, but for those children of medical dynasties, it often means that mom or dad is never home. However, Yuli

...behind the surgeon’s mask. Surgeons are used to talking about diagnoses and patients, and we are used to hearing about them purely from a professional standpoint. Surgeons rarely speak about themselves. They don’t talk about the exhaustion from the burden of responsibility or the p

"We're going to see cool Max! He's some kind of doctor…" This morning, Rostik tells his toy dragon Olo about his visit to the doctor. Last time, mom didn’t lie: Max wasn’t as scary as Aunt Tamara from the big, cold clinic... She stabs your finger painfully wit

What does a woman want? He, a gynecologist-surgeon, knows the answer for sure: a woman wants to trust and to be heard. For nearly 20 years, Oleksandr Popkov has been reading the non-verbal messages from his patients' faces almost every day, as soon as they walk through the door. Of course, it

Volodymyrovych, urgent! The on-duty doctor is calling… His mornings don’t start with coffee. The black nights are divided by the white coat of the medical day. In his nearly 20 years of experience, surgeon Maksym Shcherbyna has gotten used to juggling sleep and pushing aside tho

Causes of clubfoot. Treatment of clubfoot in newborns One of the most common anomalies in the development of the musculoskeletal system is congenital clubfoot in children (it occurs in 1 in 1000 newborns). It is detected immediately after birth and requires medical attention. This is a disabling

Nasal polypotomy: indications, types, effectiveness Removal of nasal polyps is a surgical intervention that is often performed in otolaryngology. After surgery to remove sinus polyps and other structures, the patient begins to feel the taste of life again. And here's why. Acute inflammator

Hamartoma - what is it: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Hamartoma is a benign neoplasm with predominant localization in the lungs. Retinal hamartoma and liver hamartoma are much less common. A benign tumor is a neoplasm without invasion of neighboring tissues, it grows slowly. Such tumors do no

First aid for hypovolemic shock Hypovolemic shock is a dangerous condition that occurs as a result of a decrease in the volume of blood circulating in the body. Causes of hypovolemic shock: blood loss burn disease; severe allergic reactions; gestosis polyuria; endocrine disorde

Causes, forms and treatment of fistula A canal connecting an organ to the body surface or two cavities to each other is called a fistula. The main cause of its occurrence is a pathological process in the body. A fistula can also develop as a complication after surgery. Treatment of fistula is onl

Causes, signs and treatment of ingrown nail An ingrown nail is a pathology in which the nail plate has grown into the nail roller (into its lateral edge). The disease is not critical, but only a surgeon can remove the ingrown nail plate. Most often, the pathology develops on the nail plate of

Gastric resection surgery: indications and features of the procedure Gastric resection is an operation to remove the affected part of the organ with subsequent restoration of the integrity of the digestive system. Most often, surgical intervention is performed in the event of dangerous diseases s

Main symptoms of abdominal peritonitis Peritonitis is an inflammatory process that develops in the abdominal cavity. The disease can be aseptic or bacterial. Symptoms of abdominal peritonitis are divided into general and local. The former include abdominal muscle tension, pain and symptoms of per

Signs and treatment of dolichocolon in adults and children What is intestinal dolichocolon? This is a pathological condition in which one or more sections of the large intestine are elongated. The disease occurs in adults and children and is characterized by impaired evacuation function. Sympt

Methods of kidney removal: open and laparoscopic nephrectomy Nephrectomy is an operation to remove a kidney. Indications for it: cancer, developmental abnormalities, polycystic kidney disease, kidney disease with purulent complications, trauma. Nephrectomy is also performed to remove a healthy ki

The lifestyle of a modern person has become a significant cause of many diseases. According to statistics, more than 75% of the adult population of Ukraine suffer from spinal diseases, the most common of which are herniated discs, protrusions, and compression of nerve roots. Physical inactivity, sed

Hollow foot syndrome - what it is, causes, symptoms and treatment Hollow foot is a pathological change in the arch characterized by an increase in its height. The disease is the antithesis of flat feet and most often occurs against the background of injuries and some problems in the neuromuscular

Inguinal hernia An inguinal hernia is a pathological process during which the internal organs of the abdominal cavity protrude together with the surrounding peritoneal (lining the abdominal cavity) sheet into the inguinal canal. In turn, the inguinal canal is a cavity located in the thickness of