Surgery — My Health

How to Treat the Congenital Heart Defect?

NON-SURGICAL

With technological advancement in medicine, an increasing number of congenital heart diseases can be treated non-surgically in the cardiovascular laboratory using small tubes called “catheters” which are inserted via the groin. This includes the treatment of narrowed valves or vessels and closure of some types of holes in the heart and unwanted vessels.

MEDICAL TREATMENT

In some cases of congestive heart failure and irregular heart rhythm, surgery may not be needed. Many medical treatments are available to help the heart work properly.

20-06-2009 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Children, Heart, Paediatric

The Truth About Cosmetic Surgery

Scalpel for cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is now so popular that it has made people forget that it is still a surgery. There are risks and facts that some practitioners will not tell you. If you are considering going a cosmetic surgery, here are some thoughts:

Scarless surgery does not exist
Scars can be limited to discreet areas, but there are still scars.

Liposuction cannot get rid of cellulite
It can remove fat and improve body contour, but it may actually make cellulite worse.

01-05-2009 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: General

Treatments for Gallstones

Treatment

Doctors often meet these ’silent stones’ during a routine physical examination to detect other disease and usually, the patient is suggested to ‘wait and see’ rather than be treated.

However, if your gallstones show symptoms, there are surgical treatments and non-surgical treatments which can be done.

Surgical

Read more on 'Treatments for Gallstones'.

02-02-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Gallstone, Stones