Epidemiology
Stomach cancer ( gastric carcinoma ) is the second most common type of cancer in the world (about 800,000 new cases and 650,000 deaths per year; 7.8% of all malignancies; male: female …
Surgery Study Notes
Surgery Category Contains all types of Surgery study notes for students and teachers.
Exploratory laparotomy
Exploratory Laparotomy is surgery that is done with the purpose of opening, exploring, and examining to treat problems in the abdomen. There are two types of laparotomy, simple and exploratory. Summary [ hide ] …
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy . Laparoscopy describes a group of operations carried out with the help of a camera placed on the abdomen or pelvis . Its origin dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, and its …
Continent ileostomy
Continent ileostomy. It is a surgical procedure at the level of the rectum. Summary [ hide ] 1 Summary 2 Patients and methods 3 Surgical technique 4 Post-operative care 5 Results 6 Source 7 External links Summary The continent …
Esophagectomy without thoracotomy
Esophagectomy without thoracotomy . Procedure of choice for virtually all patients requiring esophageal resection. Summary [ hide ] 1 History 2 Use 3 Key points 4 Morbidity and mortality of esophageal resections 5 Surgical results 6 Importance and meaning of …
Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty . It is an aesthetic surgical intervention that allows the elimination of excess fat, sagging muscles and skin , which usually appear with obesity or after pregnancy processes. Usually this surgery must be accompanied by liposuction of (hip, …
Acute abdomen in the child
Acute abdomen in the child . The acute abdomen is made up of a group of syndromes that in turn group a variety of entities that have in common that require urgent …