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Your doctor has recommended that you have a total mastectomy. But what does that actually mean?

Total Mastectomy is the removal of the breast.

In most cases, mastectomy is required in order to remove cancerous tissue from the body.

The extent of tissue removed is determined by the amount of cancer present in your body.
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A total mastectomy involves the removal the breast, but not the removal of lymph nodes or chest muscle that lies underneath the breast.

Your doctor has recommended that you undergo a total mastectomy because the cancer in your breast has progressed to the point that it is in danger of spreading into other parts of your body and the only way to make sure that all of the disease has been eliminated is to remove the entire breast.
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This is major surgery and the procedure will permanently change the outward shape and appearance of your chest. So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation.

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Now it’s time to talk about the actual procedure your doctor has recommended for you.
On the day of your operation, you will be asked to put on a surgical gown.
You may receive a sedative by mouth …
… and an intravenous line may be put in. medical malpractice
You will then be transferred to an operating table.
In the operating room, a nurse will prepare you for surgery by clipping or shaving your leg.
The surgeon will then apply antiseptic solution to the skin around the knee …
… and place a sterile drape around the operative site.

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To begin, your penis will be flipped upward …
… and laid against your abdomen, exposing the scrotum.
Next, your doctor will make a small vertical incision through the skin and muscle directly above the vas deferens.
The team will gently open the incision to expose the vas.
Then, using two small clamps, your doctor will close off both ends of a small section of the tube.
Your doctor will carefully remove this section …
… and will close off the open ends of the two remaining tubes.
The incision will then be closed with sutures.
Finally, your doctor will perform the exact same procedure on the vas deferens passing through the other side of the scrotum.

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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo surgery to repair a hiatal hernia. But what does that actually mean?

Your diaphragm is a muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen and helps you to breathe.

Normally, the diaphragm has an opening for the esophagus to pass through where it connects with the stomach.

A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach pushes upward through this small opening.
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Your hiatal hernia may be causing considerable discomfort, with symptoms like heartburn, difficulty swallowing, chest pain and belching. The reasons why hiatal hernias form are not known, but they are quite common.

A hernia is dangerous only if it becomes strangulated. That means that the portion of the stomach that is pushed up into the chest may become pinched – preventing blood from reaching it.
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If this happens, you may require emergency surgery to restore blood flow and to repair the hernia.

Luckily, the vast majority of hernias are not considered to be emergencies. However, if you should ever feel a sudden onset of severe pain in your chest or stomach, you should seek medical attention immediately.

So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation.

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After you are asleep, a horizontal incision will be made across your lower abdomen.
Your doctor will use an instrument called a retractor to pull the skin aside, exposing your abdominal muscles.
The surgeon then separates the muscles by making a vertical incision.
Another retractor is used to pull aside the muscles and hold them in place. The fibroid will now be visible. Medical Malpractice
Using a pair of forceps, your doctor will take hold of the fibroid and pull it up and away from the wall of the uterus.
Next, you doctor will cut the connection between the fibroid and the uterus.
The fibroid is then removed. Medical Malpractice
A series of stitches are used to close incisions. First, the uterine wall is closed.
Then, the muscle retractor is removed and the abdominal muscles are sewn together.
Finally, the incision in the skin is closed
and a sterile bandage is applied to the site.

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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo Laparoscopic Gastric – Adjustable Band Surgery. But what exactly does that mean?

Laparoscopic Gastric – Adjustable Band is a surgical procedure used to help a patient lose weight.

It is usually recommended to help those who are morbidly obese – meaning that their weight problem has become a serious health risk.
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Most severely overweight patients overeat. Food enters the body through the mouth, travels down the esophagus where it collects in the stomach.

From there, digested food passes into the small intestine. Nutrients taken from the food pass from the small intestine into the bloodstream.

Waste travels to the colon and leaves the body through the anus.
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The amount of food that a person eats is partly controlled by appetite. The stomach plays an important role in controlling appetite. When the stomach is empty, a person feels the urge to eat. When the stomach is full, that urge goes away. An adjustable band dramatically reduces the size of the stomach.
With a smaller stomach, the patient is physically unable to eat large amounts of food.
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With less food entering the body, fat stores begin to be used. The patient loses weight.

So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation.

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After allowing a few minutes for the anesthetic to take effect …
an incision will be made in the long axis of the ankle over the injured tendon.
The incision is carried down through the skin, exposing the underlying tendon sheath. Patient Education and Medical Malpractice
The sheath is then opened to reveal the tendon itself and the contained,
damaged Achilles tendon.
The damaged portion of the tendon is then cut away, taking as little tissue as possible, but cutting back to strong, viable tendon fibers.
The surgeon weaves sutures through the tendon fibers in a pattern designed to hold with good strength. medical malpractice
Then the two tendon ends are pulled into contact and tied securely.
Finally, the incisions are closed with sutures.
After sterile dressings are applied, a well-padded splint will be fitted.
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Your doctor has recommended the removal of your gallbladder. But what does that actually mean?

The gallbladder is a small organ located below the liver. It’s function is to store bile used by the intestines to digest food.
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Gallstones – small calcified deposits – sometimes form and block the bile ducts which lead from the gallbladder to the intestines.

In many cases, the problem becomes so severe, that the only effective treatment is to remove the entire gallbladder.
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This is the most common reason for gallbladder surgery.

Other reasons for removing the gallbladder include chronic or severe or the growth of a tumor.

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Your gynecologist has recommended that you have surgery to remove fibroid tumors from your uterus. But what does that actually mean?

The uterus is part of a woman’s reproductive system. It’s the organ that contains and protects a growing fetus during pregnancy. Medical Malpractice

Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that grow on the inner or outer wall of the uterus. They are quite common – as many as 20% of women over 30 have them. In most cases fibroids do not cause any discomfort and are never detected.

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* Pressure on the urinary system.
* Pressure on the intestines.
* Interference with the reproductive system
* Or infection.

Because these tumors can grow to be very large, surgery is usually recommended in order to restore health and to protect the uterus.

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On the day of your operation, you will be asked to put on a surgical gown.
You may receive a sedative by mouth and
an intravenous line may be put in.
You will then be transferred to the operating table.
Your doctor will scrub thoroughly and will apply an antiseptic solution to the skin around the area where the incision will be made…
… and place a sterile drape around the operative site.
The anesthesiologist will begin to administer anesthesia – most probably general anesthesia.
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After allowing a few minutes for the anesthetic to take effect, a small incision is made above the umbilicus;
then, a hollow needle will be inserted through the abdominal wall.
And the abdomen will be inflated with carbon dioxide.
An umbilical port is created for the laparoscope.
One or more incisions will be made, with care taken to keep the openings as small as possible.
During the procedure, the surgeon will use the laparoscope to find and identify the areas in your body of interest
- as well as to guide any other instruments required for the completion of the procedure.
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Then the instruments are withdrawn . .
the carbon dioxide is allowed to escape . . .
the muscle layers and other tissues are sewn together . . . and the skin is closed with sutures or staples.
Finally, one or more sterile dressings are applied.
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