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Hip Fracture Repair
Hip Fracture Repair
Hip fracture repair surgery repositions the bone fragments resulting from a displaced fracture back into their normal alignment. These newly repositioned fragments are held to the underlying bone with the use of special metal plates and screws.
An intramedullary (IM) rod may also be used to hold the bone fragments in place. This rod is inserted into the center marrow compartment of the long thigh bone (femur).
The goal of hip fracture repair surgery is to allow the fracture to heal to maximize the likelihood of restoring full function to the joint and to relieve pain. Procedures for partial hip replacement are also included in this category of hip fracture repair.
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is also called viral pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, or simple pneumonia. It is caused by one of several viruses including varicella (chickenpox), influenza, and adenovirus.
Pneumonia is not a single disease, but the name for several types of lung inflammation caused by infectious organisms. Pneumonia is the sixth most common cause of death in the U.S., primarily because it is a common complication of any serious illness. It is more common in males, during infancy and old age, and in those who have reduced immunity to infection. The symptoms, treatment, and outcome vary greatly, depending on the cause and on the general health of the patient.
Symptoms may include fever, headache, chills, weakness, chest pain, and a cough that produces sputum and occasionally blood. Potential complications include pleural effusion (fluid around the lung), empyema (pus in the pleural cavity), and, rarely, an abscess in the lung.
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Pulmonary |
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Appendectomy
Appendectomy
An appendectomy is the surgical removal of an inflamed appendix. The appendix is a small, fingerlike pouch that projects from the first part of the colon. Removal is done either by abdominal incision or laparoscope, with the patient asleep under general anesthesia. The hospital stay is typically one to three days.
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Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery, or gastric bypass surgery, is surgery that can be used to achieve
significant weight loss in individuals who are very obese (morbidly obese).
A thumb-sized stomach pouch is created (using a stapling or banding technique)
then the outlet of the pouch is connected directly to the intestine, essentially
bypassing the lower stomach. After the surgery, the amount of calories your
body can intake is reduced which leads to weight loss.
Different procedures used include:
Vertical-banded Gastroplasty – The upper stomach
near the esophagus is stapled to form a small pouch. The outlet from the pouch
to the stomach is restricted by the use of a band made of special material.
This band delays the emptying of food from the pouch, causing a fullness sensation.
Short-limbed Roux-en-Y Gastroenterostomy – The
surgeon will divide the stomach into a small upper section. The surgeon will
staple off the small section from the larger section. Then, they will reconnect
a section of the small intestine to this new pouch, bypassing the larger stomach
area remaining and connecting the base to the remaining portion of the small
intestine.
Small Intestine Reconstruction – In this procedure, more of the small intestine is bypassed than with the short-limbed Roux-en-Y
procedure.
All procedures are performed under general anesthesia. A hospital stay of
two to four days is expected.
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Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is a gland in the male that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra. The prostate contributes to seminal fluid. After this surgery, sperm enters the bladder rather than the urethra.
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