Articles on surgery

Acute and chronic appendicitis - treatment Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix (worm-like process of the intestine), which can occur in acute and chronic forms. In case of acute appendicitis, surgery is the main recommendation - treatment is carried out by surgical intervention. The chro

Causes, symptoms and treatment of lymphangitis Chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels of various sizes and locations is medically called lymphangitis. This pathology is secondary and can be acute or chronic. Treatment of lymphangitis may require hospitalization of the patient, if surgical interve

Decubitus ulcers in bedridden patients: stages of development and treatment Bed patients require close attention from both medical professionals and relatives. And after overcoming the acute phase of the main disease and stabilizing the patient's general well-being, the moment may come when you have

Hypospadia Hypospadia is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the structure of the urethra in men. The pathology is characterized by the location of the urethral meatus (opening of the urethra) on the shaft of the penis, in the perineum or scrotum. Today, the number of patients with this p

Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy in the early stages Extrauterine (ectopic) pregnancy is a pathology in which the fertilized egg is attached and develops outside the uterus. About one in 80 pregnancies is ectopic. The causes of ectopic pregnancy are not always known. Risk factors include: previous

Hirschsprung's disease - symptoms, treatment Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital pathology characterized by total damage to the large intestine. According to statistics, the disease is diagnosed in girls 4 times more often than in boys. Hirschsprung's disease in newborns, as a rule, is accompanie

Causes, symptoms and treatment of adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma is a malignant neoplasm that is formed from glandular cells. This tumor affects most organs, therefore it is quite "popular" - almost all clinical specialists encounter it in their practice. Typical localization, reasons Occurrence, pr

Ovarian apoplexy causes, symptoms, treatment Ovarian apoplexy is a condition when it suddenly ruptures, accompanied by massive bleeding and acute pain. Most often, pathology is diagnosed in women of reproductive age, but some causes of ovarian apoplexy can provoke pathology in other periods of life.

Acute, chronic subcutaneous paraproctitis: treatment Paraproctitis is an inflammation of the tissues around the rectum that is purulent in nature. The causes of the disease can be traumatic manipulations in the anal canal area, poor personal hygiene, and certain diseases, such as hemorrhoids or ana

Laparoscopy Laparoscopy is a modern minimally invasive surgical method that allows doctors to perform diagnostic investigations and surgical procedures on the organs of the abdominal cavity and pelvis through small incisions (punctures). This technology is widely used in both children and adults, m

Crohn's disease - symptoms and treatment Crohn's disease in adults is a chronic disease that most often affects the large and small intestines, in which inflammation of all layers of the digestive tube occurs with the development of various, sometimes severe complications. Causes of Crohn's diseas

Symptoms, causes of nephroptosis. Treatment Nephroptosis (dropping of the kidney) is a pathological condition when the kidney is displaced relative to its normal location by more than two vertebrae down. This means that during inhalation and exhalation, the kidney can "migrate" to a distance of up t

Sometimes children have such an anomaly of the upper urinary tract as hydronephrosis. Usually, this disease is asymptomatic in its early stages. However, it is the diagnosis of hydronephrosis in the initial stages that makes it possible to avoid surgery. What is this diagnosis – hydronephrosi

Cholelithiasis: diet, methods of treatment With gallstone disease, stones and sand are formed in the gallbladder and bile ducts. Understanding the results of the examination allows the specialist to stop the signs of gallstone disease: treatment is carried out taking into account the number of stone

24-hour trauma center Dobrobut in Kyiv A round-the-clock trauma center is a medical facility that is ready to provide emergency care for fractures, dislocations, shocks, and bleeding. Until relatively recently, there was no alternative to state trauma centers, but now the situation has changed. The

Cystostomy: definition, technique. Patient care after surgery Cystostomy is an operation to create a cystostomy - a connection between the bladder and the external environment for urine drainage. A cystostomy is an opening in the wall of the abdomen and bladder through which a tube is inserted into

Treatment of damaged tendons by suturing A tendon is a bundle of connective tissue fibers that attaches to a muscle. The treatment of tendon injuries is quite difficult - in case of their complete or partial rupture, doctors have to apply stitches. If the technique of the procedure is violated, vari

Cephalohematoma in newborns on the head - symptoms, treatment A birth injury characterized by the formation of a hematoma is called a cephalohematoma. Pathology is diagnosed in 3% of babies, regardless of gender. Cephalohematoma in newborns on the head can be accompanied by various complications: de