Yearly Archives: 2014

Appendicectomy

PATIENT INFORMATION FOR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY [Removal of Appendix] What is an appendix? What is appendicitis, how does it occur?  What are the symptoms? How is appendicitis treated? What is a laparoscopic appendectomy? Advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy What if operation cannot be performed by the laparoscopic method? What should I expect after surgery? What complications can […]

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Hernia Treatment

PATIENT INFORMATION FOR LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF HERNIA [INGUINAL/FEMORAL/UMBILICAL/EPIGASTRIC/INCISIONAL] WHAT IS A HERNIA? HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE A HERNIA? WHAT CAUSES A HERNIA? HOW IS HERNIA TREATED? WHAT IS A MESH? WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT AFTER SURGERY? IS IT RISKY FOR PEOPLE WITH OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS LIKE DIABETES, HYPERTENSION & MORBID OBESITY? WHAT […]

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