Cholecystectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder, which can be used primarily for symptomatic cholecystolithiasis (gallstone disease with the appearance of symptoms). Cholecystectomy can be performed laparoscopically (minimally invasive surgical procedure in which an endoscope and surgical instruments are inserted into the abdomen through openings in the abdominal wall) or openly, with the … Gall Bladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
The term enterostoma is the medical term for the “artificial intestinal outlet”. This is referred to as either anus praeter naturalis (Latin) or intestinal stoma, or stoma for short (Greek : mouth, opening). The creation of an enterostoma is a visceral surgical procedure (abdominal surgery) and often a partial measure of intestinal surgery, e.g. in … Artificial Bowel Outlet (Enterostoma)
Liver biopsy is a tissue sampling from the liver for the investigation of diffuse or circumscribed liver changes (round lesions). It is used primarily to confirm the diagnosis when other clinical and laboratory parameters already permit a tentative diagnosis, and to estimate the prognosis. Worldwide, percutaneous sonographically controlled liver puncture according to Menghini has become … Liver Puncture
Gastric banding (synonym: gastric banding) is a surgical procedure used in bariatric surgery. It may be offered for obesity with a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 or greater with one or more obesity-associated comorbidities when conservative therapy has been exhausted. See below for additional indications. Along with weight loss, gastric banding can reduce the increased risk … Gastric Band: What is it?
A surgical rearrangement of the positional relationship of the jaws is referred to as rearrangement osteotomy of the jaws (maxillomandibular osteotomy; maxillomandibular rearrangement osteotomy, MMO). A distinction is made between the realignment of only one jaw – i.e. the upper or lower jaw – and the bignath realignment osteotomy, in which both jaws are operated … Dysgnathia Surgery, Bimaxillary Osteotomy: Repositioning Osteotomy of the Jaw
Distraction osteogenesis (synonym: callus distraction) is a surgical procedure whose literal translation already explains the procedure: new bone formation by pulling apart. Following the biological healing processes after fractures (broken bones), the new production of bone substance in the fracture gap is achieved by removing the bone fragments from each other. After an accidental bone … Lengthening of the Jaw Bone (Distraction Osteogenesis)
Operations (surgeries) are instrumental surgical procedures performed on or in the body to restore or maintain the body’s multiple functions. Pathological changes can be eliminated, quality of life improved, recovery of the body promoted, and health strengthened. For certain diseases, surgery is the cure of choice.In addition to the purpose of therapy, there are also … Surgical Procedures on the Body
Artificial hair implantation is an aesthetic procedure that can provide hair replacement in cases of hair loss. Alopecia (hair loss) is a serious medical condition, as the patient’s psychological well-being suffers most of all. Self-esteem and satisfaction with one’s appearance have a significant influence on the patient’s well-being and social life. Both women and men … Artificial Hair Implantation
For many people, the eyes are an expression of mood, feelings and well-being. Droopy eyelids, drooping eyelids, eye wrinkles or bags under the eyes quickly make a person appear sad, tired or sick, although he feels good. This sometimes considerably impairs the feeling of well-being. Blepharoplasty (synonyms: eyelid correction, eyelid lift) is a frequently performed … Eyelid Correction (Blepharoplasty)
Full lips give the face a youthful and sensual appearance. Through injections or surgical procedures for lip correction, the lips are sculpted, get more volume and smaller wrinkles are smoothed. Narrow lips or lips framed by wrinkles make a face look austere and do not correspond to our ideal of beauty. Here, volume building measures … Lip Correction Procedure
Synonym The abbreviation HTX is commonly used in the medical sector. In the English-speaking world it is called heart transplantation. Introduction A heart transplantation means the transplantation of the heart of an organ donor into a recipient. In Germany, only a person who has been reliably diagnosed as brain dead can serve as an organ … Heart Transplantation
How long am I on sick leave? After the operation, patients are usually put on sick leave for one week. However, the duration of the illness can vary individually. With uncomplicated, minor procedures and fast wound healing, it may also be possible to go back to work after only two days. In contrast, larger, more … How long am I on sick leave? | Operation of varicose veins