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Causes and symptoms of intestinal obstruction in adults, treatment and rehabilitation Intestinal obstruction is a dangerous condition for health and life. The pathology is included in the so-called acute surgical five and requires immediate medical assistance. To avoid serious consequences, it is

The main symptoms of dislocation of the lower jaw in adults Dislocation of the jaw is a displacement of the articular head with a violation of its functioning. The main symptoms of jaw dislocation are bone mobility limitation and pain. Types of dislocations: unilateral – a rather rare phe

Foreskin circumcision in men - indications and methods The operation to remove the foreskin in men is called circumcision. It is done for medical reasons or because of national (religious) traditions. Circumcision of the foreskin in men should be performed only in a medical institution, because the

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 not me

What is cholecystitis. Treatment of cholecystitis in adults Cholecystitis is an inflammatory lesion of the mucous membrane of the gallbladder. Chronic calculous cholecystitis is increasingly common in pathology statistics - inflammation with the presence of one or more stones in the lumen of the gal

Uterine polyps. Uterine polyp removal operation Uterine polyp is a growth that is formed from the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) as a result of its growth. What are the symptoms of a uterine polyp, why it occurs and how to treat it - it is worth knowing, the disease most often occurs in wo

The term "throat cancer" most often refers to primary cancer of the larynx. ligaments, in the larynx it is customary to conventionally distinguish three departments: the upper (above the ligaments), the middle (at their location) and the lower, located below them: the majority (about 65%)

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 the

Main types of atheroma treatment without surgery Atheroma is a benign tumor formed as a result of blockage of the sebaceous glands. Atheroma forms mainly on the neck, face, inguinal region and back. The neoplasm is considered conditionally safe, because it does not have a tendency to turn into cance

Symptoms, treatment, recovery period after surgery for hip fracture Symptoms of a hip fracture in an elderly person are well known to doctors. This injury is considered the most dangerous in old age, recovery is very difficult. In most cases, a person becomes disabled after an injury. Most often,

Signs of the adhesion process of the abdominal cavity, development, treatment The adhesion process often occurs after surgical interventions on the organs of the abdominal cavity. It can pass without any manifestations, but it can also cause quite pronounced discomfort. In some cases, the adhesio

Rhinoplasty is a surgical intervention, the purpose of which is to correct the shape and restore the functions of the nose. The operation makes it possible to correct congenital or acquired defects: remove hump, eliminate curvature, change the size of the nose, reconstruct the septum, and so on. A d

Primary bone cancer is a general term that includes several types of bone sarcoma, which are rare diseases. Among them are osteogenic, chordoma, chondrosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma. In the structure of the incidence of all malignant bone tumors, the last type occupies 2-3 places. According to various

Causes of development, symptoms and treatment of enthesopathy Enthesopathy is a disease in which pathological changes can affect three structures of the human body - ligaments, tendons and joint capsules. These structures are united by two factors - they consist of connective tissue and are attac

Indications for tracheostomy, technique Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an artificial opening in the trachea to allow air to enter the respiratory tract through it if this natural process is difficult or stopped. This is not just a hole - a special device (called a “cannula&rdq

Stenosis of the spinal canal of the lumbar spine Spinal stenosis is a dangerous disease characterized by narrowing (reduction) of the spinal canal. The disease is gradual and can lead to disability without proper treatment. Spinal stenosis is treated by a surgeon. Causes of the disease congenit

Replacement of the intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine Spinal discs are a kind of shock absorbers that ensure mobility of the back without pinching the spinal nerve. As a result of an incorrect lifestyle (hypodynamia, excess weight, irrational nutrition) or as a result of a chronic disease, the

Causes and symptoms of osteochondrosis of the spine, diagnosis, treatment Osteochondrosis can affect various joints. Above all, he "loves" intervertebral discs. Everyone should know the causes and symptoms of osteochondrosis of the spine - this nosology is on the list of the most common