Disadvantages In most cases, the weakness of the rotational movement remains as it was before the operation. This can possibly be improved in the future by an additional muscle transfer. Furthermore, this implant is a large prosthesis, which must be removed after 10 to 20 years if it becomes loose. In this case, revision surgery … Disadvantages | Inverse shoulder prosthesis
General information The inverse shoulder prosthesis refers to a form of shoulder joint replacement that does not correspond to the anatomical shape. This type of prosthesis is used when the shoulder muscles are no longer functional and the shoulder joint is degeneratively altered. The operation offers the possibility of pain relief and restores part of … Inverse shoulder prosthesis
Duration of the operation The duration of the operation when using an inverse shoulder prosthesis is not always the same. It depends, among other things, on the extent of the damage to the shoulder joint and the patient’s anatomy. On average, one to two hours of surgery should be expected. The form of anaesthesia suitable … Duration of the operation | Inverse shoulder prosthesis
Risks during cataract surgery Risks during, immediately after and within the first 24 hours after surgery: One week to one month after: Two to four months afterwards: Bleeding Bruise in the eye or blue eye Gap in the cornea caused by the incision Infection or internal eye inflammation Glaucoma (glaucoma) Pronounced astigmatism Retinal detachment Rupture … Risks during cataract surgery | Cataract surgery
Costs of an operation In Germany, the standard operation is completely covered by the health insurance companies, whereby a foldable intraocular lens (IOL) is inserted into the eye. Additional options or alternative surgical methods are also available, which are associated with additional costs for the patient. For example, there is a choice of femto-cataract laser … Costs of an operation | Cataract surgery
Complications and side effects Cataract surgery is one of the safest and – with 7000 operations per year in Germany alone – one of the most frequently performed routine operations worldwide and the side effects and complications are extremely low. 97 to 99 percent of all cataract operations performed are completely free of complications. Nevertheless, … Complications and side effects | Cataract surgery
Introduction Currently, the only successful treatment for cataracts is surgery. It is important to determine the underlying cause. As with all treatable diseases, an operation can only bring long-term improvement if the underlying disease is treated appropriately. Today, cataract surgery is a common method and probably the most frequently performed operation worldwide. Through many years … Cataract surgery
Cardiac arrhythmias Early complications, which can occur during the first 48 hours after a heart attack, make the immediate post-infarction period the most dangerous for the patient. In 95-100% of cases, cardiac arrhythmias occur after the heart attack, which can range from additional beats of the ventricle to fatal ventricular fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation or a … Prognosis after myocardial infarction
Embolism Embolisms, i.e. blood clots (thrombi) carried in the bloodstream, can enter the arterial vascular system after a heart attack and lead to a stroke, for example, by closing a vessel in the brain. The risk of developing thrombi in the heart is particularly increased when rhythm disturbances occur during a heart attack and coagulation … Embolism | Prognosis after myocardial infarction
Prognosis 2/3 of patients with heart attacks die in the prehospitalization phase, i.e. the time before arriving at the hospital, the most common cause of death being ventricular fibrillation. The risk of fatal arrhythmias is highest immediately after the infarction – therefore it is important to provide patients with an efficient therapy as soon as … Prognosis | Prognosis after myocardial infarction
Postmenopausal – that is, after the period has ended – increases the risk of diseases such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, adult-onset diabetes or breast cancer. Altered risk profile There are clear gender differences in the incidence of osteoporosis-type fractures: Women have a two- to threefold higher fracture risk than men. Fracture rates increase expoentionally at … Menopause: Complications and Therapy
Introduction Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in adults today. In the technical terminology it is called “colorectal carcinoma”. The technical term already includes the two localisations of the cancer in the colon or rectum. As a rule, colorectal cancer can be easily treated and in many cases cured by surgery and … End-stage colorectal cancer
