From Your Surgeon's Desk
Surgical Site Infections: Reducing Risk for Ambulatory Surgical Patients
Many Americans will face a surgical procedure this year. An increasing number of these surgeries will be ambulatory in nature, allowing the patient to convalesce in their home instead of being hospitalized. In fact, according to the most recent statistics published by...
Breast Reduction Surgery: Is It Right for You?
When you hear about breast surgery, you might think first of plastic surgery that helps to improve or enlarge the appearance of the breast. However, some women actually need breast reduction surgery. Breasts that are too large can cause significant problems for some...
Colon Cancer: Early Detection Makes a Big Difference
Colorectal cancer affects over 130,000 people each year in the United States. In late stages, colon and rectal cancers can be very difficult to treat, and the prognosis to recovery is not optimistic. With early detection, however, more treatments are available,...
Surgical Oncology: Surgical Management of Cancer
Surgical oncology refers to the surgical removal of an abnormal growth of tissue, generally referred to as a solid malignancy or tumor. In deciding whether you are a candidate for cancer surgery, an oncology surgeon will consider the size, type, location, grade, and...
Palliative Surgery as Advanced Cancer Treatment
Palliative care isn't just about making you comfortable if you have a life-threatening and incurable disease. Although not a cure, when you are in an advanced stage of cancer, palliative surgery can offer relief by helping to manage your symptoms, which can then...
Surgical Site Infections: Reducing Risk for Ambulatory Surgical Patients
Many Americans will face a surgical procedure this year. An increasing number of these surgeries will be ambulatory in nature, allowing the patient to convalesce in their home instead of being hospitalized. In fact, according to the most recent statistics published by...
Are You Morbidly Obese? Bariatric Treatment Can Help
If you’re unsure whether you qualify as overweight, obese, or morbidly obese, you should visit your doctor for a physical. Your doctor can measure body fat in many ways. One of the most common ways people measure body fat is with the Body Mass Index (BMI), based on...
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery: An Option for Gallstone Disease
Gallstone disease is a common problem that affects the body's biliary system, which includes the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts that release bile (a thick, yellowish fluid) into the small intestine to aid digestion. Sometimes the bile hardens, forming small, solid...
Appendicitis: Understand the Appendix and Surgical Removal
General surgery covers most surgical procedures that affect the digestive system and the abdominal organs. One common general surgical procedure is an appendectomy. In this surgery, the appendix is removed, usually because a patient has developed appendicitis and...
Breast Reconstruction Surgery
If you need surgical removal of a breast tumor, you may be considering breast reconstruction as part of your cancer recovery journey. Many women are apprehensive about the idea of breast reconstruction and don’t know what to expect or what options they have. Breast...