January 2007
Monthly Archive
January 28, 2007
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Achalasia Cardia Dilatation,
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair,
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty),
Arthroscopy with Ligament Reconstruction,
Artial Septal Defect (ASD) and Ventricular Septal Defec,
Artificial Disc Implantation,
ASD Device,
Bilateral knee (TKR),
Bonding,
Bone Spur Treatments,
Breast Augmentation (Mammoplasty - Augmentation),
Breast Lift (Mastopexy),
Brow Lift,
Buttocks Lift,
Cardiac,
Cataract + Glaucoma,
Cervical Discectomy,
Cervical Discectomy with Fusion,
Cheek Implants,
Chin Implants,
Chin Surgery (Mentoplasty),
Circumferential Body Lift,
Cochlear Implant,
Colonoscopic Balloon Dilatation,
Colonoscopic Polypectomy,
Colonoscopy,
Coronary Angiography,
Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA or PCI),
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG),
cosmetic,
Cosmetic Dentistry,
Cystoscopy,
Decompressive Laminectomy,
dental,
Dental Bonding,
Dental Bridges,
Dental Caps,
Dental Crowns,
Dental Fillings,
Dental Implants,
Disc Degeneration Treatments,
Disc Surgery,
Discectomy,
Ear surgery (Otoplasty),
Elbow Replacement,
Endoscopic Banding,
Endoscopic Discectomy,
Endoscopic Hemoclip Appln. GI Bleed,
Endoscopic Ryle`s Tube Placement,
Endoscopic Sclerotherapy,
Endoscopic Surgery - Endopyelotomy,
Endoscopic Surgery - Optical Internal Urethrotomy,
Endoscopic Surgery - TURP / TUEVP,
Endoscopy,
Enhanced External CounterPulsation (EECP) (noninvasive),
ENT,
ERCP Diagnostic,
ERCP Therapeutic,
Esophageal / Pyloric / Duodenal Dilatation,
Esophageal Metal Stenting,
Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty),
Face Lift (Rhytidectomy),
Facial implants,
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy,
Forehead / Brow Lift,
Foreign Body Removal,
Full mouth Radiograph,
Fundus fluroscein Angiography (FFA),
Fusion,
Gastrectomy,
Gastric Bypass,
Gastroenterology,
Gastroplasty,
Gastroscopy / Endoscopy,
General Surgery,
Glaucoma (Trabeculectomy),
Glue Injection of Fundal Varices,
gynecomastia,
Hair Transplant,
Hand Reconstruction,
healthbase,
Herniated Disc Treatments,
Hip Replacement (full),
Hip Replacement (partial),
Hip Resurfacing (Birmingham),
Implantable Cardioverter and Defibrillator (ICD),
Inlays and Overlays,
Jaw Reconstruction,
Jaw Shaving,
Knee Arthroplasty,
Knee Surgery,
Laminectomy + Posterior Instrumentation,
Laminectomy for excision of Spinal Tumors,
Lap Band,
laparoscopic adrenaloctomy,
Laparoscopy Appendicetomy,
Laparoscopy assisted Hemicolectomy,
Laparoscopy Cardiomyotomy,
Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy,
Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy with Choledochoduodenestomy,
Laparoscopy duonenal,
Laparoscopy Fundoplication,
Laparoscopy Gastrojejunostomy,
Laparoscopy Rectopexy,
Laparoscopy Splenectomy,
LASIK,
Lip Enhancement,
Liposuction,
Lithotripsy,
Liver Cyst,
Mechanical Liphotripsy of Biliary Stones,
Medial Cruciate Ligament (MCL) Repair,
Micro Larynglean Surgery,
Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCA,
Mole Excision,
More Categories,
Myringoplasty,
Neck Lift (Platysmaplasty),
Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty),
Obesity,
Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB),
Oncology,
Open Discectomy,
Opthalmology,
Optical Internal Urethrotomy,
Oral Surgery,
Orthopedic,
Ossiculoplasty,
Pacemaker Implantation (Dual Chamber),
Pacemaker Implantation (Single Chamber),
Paracentesis,
PDA Device,
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy,
Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PELD),
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL),
Periodontal Flap Surgery,
Peripheral Vascular Treatment,
Phaco + IOL (Intra Ocular Lens),
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Repair,
Preforation closure,
Psudopancreatic Cyst,
Pterygium Removal,
Ptosis,
Ptosis Correction,
Pyeloplasty,
Radiosurgical Treatment of Spinal Tumors,
Retinal Detachment,
Robotic Cardiac Surgery (daVinci Telemanipulation),
Root Canal Treatments,
Rotator Cuff Surgery,
Rouyn Y Loop,
Septoplasty,
Sigmoidoscopic Balloon Dilatation,
Sigmoidoscopic Polypectomy,
Single knee (TKR),
Skin Grafts,
Smile Designing,
Somnoplasty,
Spider Veins (Sclerotherapy),
Spinal,
Squint,
Squint Correction - horizontal,
Squint Correction - vertical,
Stapedotomy,
Stenosis Treatments,
Stenting,
Stone Treatments,
Superficial Parotidectomy,
Teeth Whitening,
Thigh Lift (Thighplasty),
Thoracoplasty,
Thyroidectomy,
Thyroplasty,
Tonsillectomy,
Tooth Contouring and Reshaping,
Tooth Extractions,
Tooth Impactions,
Total Knee Replacement,
Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass (T-CAB),
Trans Myocardial Laser Revascularisation (TMLR),
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty),
Tympanoplasty,
Ultrsound Guided Liver Biopsy,
Ureteroscopy (URS),
Uroendoscopy,
Urology,
Valvuloplasty,
Variocele - unilateral,
Vascular,
Veneers,
Vitrectomy,
Vitrectomy + Retinal Detachment,
Wellness,
Wireless capsule Endoscopy
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Medical Tourism – Healthbase – Medical ProceduresHealthbase provides a wide range of medical procedures through its partner hospital network. Over hundred medical procedures are available in various categories: orthopedic procedures such as hip replacement, Birmingham hip resurfacing, artificial knee replacement, knee surgery, cosmetic procedures such as breast augmentation, face lift, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), liposuction, dental procedures such as bridges, implants and much more. The savings are up to 80% from typical USA prices.
Healthbase offers more than just procedural availability, we also provide customers with extensive information on medical treatments, hospital and doctors profiles to help them make an educated decision regarding their treatment.
Partial list of procedures available:
Categories
Orthopedic
Hip Replacement (partial)
Hip Replacement (full)
Hip Resurfacing (Birmingham)
Knee Surgery
Knee Arthroplasty
Rotator Cuff Surgery
Total knee replacement, Bilateral knee (TKR)
Total knee replacement, Single knee (TKR)
Arthroscopy with Ligament Reconstruction
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
Medial Cruciate Ligament (MCL) Repair
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Repair
Elbow Replacement
Fusion
Hand Reconstruction
More...
Dental
Cosmetic Dentistry
Oral Surgery
Smile Designing
Root Canal Treatments
Dental Implants
Dental Crowns
Dental Bonding
Dental Caps
Dental Bridges
Dental Fillings
Teeth Whitening
Periodontal Flap Surgery
Full mouth Radiograph
Tooth Contouring and Reshaping
Veneers, Bonding, Inlays and Overlays
Tooth Extractions
Tooth Impactions
More...
Obesity
Gastric Bypass
Lap Band
Rouyn Y Loop
More...
Spinal
Artificial Disc Implantation
Bone Spur Treatments
Cervical Discectomy
Cervical Discectomy with Fusion
Disc Degeneration Treatments
Disc Surgery
Discectomy
Endoscopic Discectomy
Fusion
Herniated Disc Treatments
Laminectomy + Posterior Instrumentation
Laminectomy for excision of Spinal Tumors
Decompressive Laminectomy
Open Discectomy
Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PELD)
Radiosurgical Treatment of Spinal Tumors
Stenosis Treatments
Thoracoplasty
More...
Cardiac
Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA or PCI)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Coronary Angiography
Artial Septal Defect (ASD) and Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
ASD Device
Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)
Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB)
Enhanced External CounterPulsation (EECP) (noninvasive)
Implantable Cardioverter and Defibrillator (ICD)
Pacemaker Implantation (Single Chamber)
Pacemaker Implantation (Dual Chamber)
Peripheral Vascular Treatment
PDA Device
Robotic Cardiac Surgery (daVinci Telemanipulation)
Stenting
Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass (T-CAB)
Trans Myocardial Laser Revascularisation (TMLR)
Valvuloplasty
More...
Cosmetic
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
Breast Augmentation (Mammoplasty - Augmentation)
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
Brow Lift
Buttocks Lift
Chin Surgery (Mentoplasty)
Chin Implants
Cheek Implants
Circumferential Body Lift
Ear surgery (Otoplasty)
Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty)
Face Lift (Rhytidectomy)
Facial implants
Forehead / Brow Lift
Gynecomastia
Hair Transplant
Jaw Reconstruction
Jaw Shaving
Lip Enhancement
Liposuction
Mole Excision
Neck Lift (Platysmaplasty)
Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
Ptosis Correction
Skin Grafts
Spider Veins (Sclerotherapy)
Thigh Lift (Thighplasty)
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
More...
Gastroenterology
Colonoscopy
Gastroscopy / Endoscopy
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopic Polypectomy
Foreign Body Removal
Achalasia Cardia Dilatation
Colonoscopic Balloon Dilatation
Sigmoidoscopic Balloon Dilatation
Esophageal Metal Stenting
Endoscopic Ryle`s Tube Placement
Endoscopic Sclerotherapy
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Endoscopic Hemoclip Appln. GI Bleed
ERCP Diagnostic
ERCP Therapeutic
Mechanical Liphotripsy of Biliary Stones
Paracentesis
Ultrsound Guided Liver Biopsy
Glue Injection of Fundal Varices
Gastrectomy
Sigmoidoscopic Polypectomy
Esophageal / Pyloric / Duodenal Dilatation
Endoscopic Banding
Laparoscopy Appendicetomy
Endoscopy
Gastroplasty
Laparoscopy assisted Hemicolectomy
Laparoscopy Cardiomyotomy
Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy with Choledochoduodenestomy
Laparoscopy Fundoplication
Laparoscopy Gastrojejunostomy
Laparoscopy Rectopexy
Laparoscopy Splenectomy
Laparoscopy duonenal, Preforation closure
Liver Cyst
Psudopancreatic Cyst
Wireless capsule Endoscopy
Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy
laparoscopic adrenaloctomy
More...
Opthalmology
LASIK
Squint
Retinal Detachment
Vitrectomy
Vitrectomy + Retinal Detachment
Ptosis
Fundus fluroscein Angiography (FFA)
Phaco + IOL (Intra Ocular Lens)
Cataract + Glaucoma
Pterygium Removal
Squint Correction - horizontal
Squint Correction - vertical
Glaucoma (Trabeculectomy)
More...
ENT
Myringoplasty
Superficial Parotidectomy
Tonsillectomy
Septoplasty
Stapedotomy
Ossiculoplasty
Thyroplasty
Micro Larynglean Surgery
Tympanoplasty
Thyroidectomy
Cochlear Implant
Somnoplasty
More...
Urology
Lithotripsy
Uroendoscopy
Cystoscopy
Optical Internal Urethrotomy
Endoscopic Surgery - TURP / TUEVP
Pyeloplasty
Variocele - unilateral
Endoscopic Surgery - Optical Internal Urethrotomy
Endoscopic Surgery - Endopyelotomy
Stone Treatments
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Ureteroscopy (URS)
More...
More Categories
Oncology
Vascular
General Surgery
Wellness
More...
January 14, 2007
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What are Dental Implants?
Dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement and is used in prosthetic dentistry. There are several types. The most widely accepted and successful is the osseointegrated implant, based on the discovery by Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark that titanium could be successfully incorporated into bone when osteoblasts grow on and into the rough surface of the implanted titanium. This forms a structural and functional connection between the living bone and the implant. A variation on the implant procedure is the implant-supported bridge, or implant-supported denture.
A typical implant consists of a titanium screw, with a roughened surface. This surface is treated either by plasma spraying, etching or sandblasting to increase the integration potential of the implant. At edentulous (without teeth) jaw sites, a pilot hole is bored into the recipient bone, taking care to avoid vital structures.
This pilot hole is then expanded by using progressively wider drills.The implant screw can be self-tapping, and is screwed into place at a precise torque so as not to overload the surrounding bone. Once in the bone, a cover screw is placed and the operation site is allowed to heal for a few months for integration to occur.
After some months the implant is uncovered and a healing abutment and temporary crown is placed onto the implant. This encourages the gum to grow in the right scalloped shape to approximate a natural tooth’s gums and allows assessment of the final aesthetics of the restored tooth. Once this has occurred a permanent crown will be constructed and placed on the implant.
History of Dental Implants
Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark of Sweden demonstrated that titanium could be structurally integrated into living bone ( under controlled conditions) with a very high degree of predictability and, without long-term soft tissue inflammation or ultimate fixture rejection. Brånemark named the phenomenon osseointegration. Implantation of titanium roots is result of osseointegration.
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January 14, 2007
Posted by healthbase under
contact lense,
Dr. Anand Shroff,
healthbase,
laser treatment,
LASIK,
lazy eye,
Mumbai,
myopia,
Shroff Eye,
UV protecting sunglasses,
WaveLight Allegretto 400 laser
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Lasik
Provided by Shroff Eye (Dr Anand Shroff)
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(Q) What is Lasik?
LASIK, an acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, is a form of refractive laser eye surgery procedure performed by ophthalmologists intended for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The procedure is usually a preferred alternative to photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, as it requires less time for full recovery, and the patient experiences less pain overall. Many patients choose LASIK as an alternative to wearing corrective glasses or contact lenses.
Lasik is a method of reshaping the external surface of the eye (the cornea) to correct low, moderate and high degrees of near-sightedness, astigmatism and far-sightedness. The complete eye assessment is required to check the patient’s suitability for Lasik. Tests include refraction, contrast sensitivity, pupil size, pupil reaction, retinal examination, tonometry and pachymetry. Other specialised treatments under the Wavefront technology include the aberrometry, topolyzer measurements, topography and tests for dry eye among others.
(Q) What is the Wavefront 400Hz, technology?
(A) This is the world’s most advanced technology for customised laser corrections and is equipped with a completely computer-controlled laser. This provides the patients the highest level of safety, accuracy and reliability available in laser technology. It is also fully customised to the individual patient’s eye. Moreover, it has the most sensitive eye tracker in the world to ensure accurate treatment with absolutely no side effects or possibilities of errors.
(Q) What is the advantage of this technology over the present laser treatment technology?
(A) This technology is completely foolproof. As it allows patients with a much higher eye power, to be treated and can also correct poorly done laser techniques at the mushrooming ‘discount’ laser centers. This method avoids a number of side effects like glare and poor night vision since it helps remove the higher order errors of the eye (aberrations) unlike regular Lasik treatment, which is solely based on the prescription of glasses. Most doctors are using the 200Hz technology now and the 400 Hz helps us in giving faster treatments besides it being painless and the conditions of the eye is being checked by the instrument itself.
(Q) How does the technology function?
(A) The Wavefront 400Hz technology maps a pupil-sized part of the cornea at 168 individual points through a unique aberrometer. This mapping helps identify the corrections required to compensate for the refractive problems at each of the 168 points of the eye. The cornea is then treated at each of these points by small area laser beams to compensate for the correction making treatment completely error free.
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January 14, 2007
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Free Recycle
As part of our efforts to make medical care more accessible, we have developed an open medical items recycle, called Free Recycle. New medical equipment can be prohibitively expensive for many patients and our Free Recycle provides an opportunity for the members to get any used medical items they are in need.
Healthbase’s Free Recycle program allows individuals to donate any extra or unneeded medical equipment, accessories and related items such as books, videos to other members. Alternatively, our members can receive medical equipment for free through this program. The cost of shipping is paid by the recipient but the cost savings easily outweigh delivery expenses in most cases. Examples of medical items you might find on our portal include wheelchairs, monitoring kits, retractable beds, medical books, magazines, videos and exercise machines. There is no requirement that members must donate supplies in order to receive equipment.
Receiving the items for commercial purposes or any illegal activities are strictly prohibited. Use of Free Recycle is subject to our terms and conditions.
When items are posted at Free Recycle it may get picked up by the needed member quickly. We advise members in need of medical supplies to check the portal frequently to make sure they don’t miss out.
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January 14, 2007
Posted by healthbase under
Apollo Hospitals Group,
Bangkok Hospital Group Medical Center,
Breast Augumentation,
Elective surgery,
Health Tourism,
Health Travel,
healthbase,
ISO 9001,
ISO 9001-2000,
JCI,
Joint Commission International,
Medical Procedures,
Medical Tourism,
Medical Travel,
Medical value travel,
New Delhi,
Piyavate Hospital,
Raffles Hospital,
Singapore,
Thailand,
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
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Breast Augumentation
Provided by Wockhardt Hospital
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If you have any or some of the underlying conditions, you may want to consider the option of breast reduction
- your breasts appear too small in proportion to your body frame
- often clothes that fit well around your hips are too large at the bustline
- wearing a swimsuit or form- fitting top makes you feel self-conscious
- post childbirth your breasts have become smaller and lost their firmness
- weight loss has changed the size and shape of your breasts
- one of your breasts is noticeably smaller than the other
During the consultation, you will be asked to point out the exact areas which you would like to see improved. This would include your desired breast size as well as anything else about your breasts that you would like to see improved. This will help your plastic surgeon to understand your expectations and determine whether they can realistically be achieved.
BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY EVALUATION
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After examining your breasts, your plastic surgeon may perhaps take photographs for your medical record. In case, your breasts are sagging, a breast lift may be recommended in conjunction with augumentation.
A detailed medical history is very important, especially family history of breast cancer and previous mammograms.
No scientific evidence suggests that breast augmentation increases the risk of breast cancer. However, the presence of breast implants makes it more technically difficult to take and read mammograms. Especially, for women who perhaps because of their family history or other reasons are at higher risk for breast cancer.
Any plans to lose a significant amount of weight must be discussed with your plastic surgeon. You may be advised by your plastic surgeon to stabilize your weight prior to undergoing surgery.
Any plans of pregnancy in future, should be mentioned to your surgeon. Pregnancy can have an effect on the long-term results of your breast augmentation as it can alter your breast size in an unpredictable way. There is no evidence that pregnancy or your ability to breast-feed will be affected by breast implants, but any queries about these matters should be discussed with your plastic surgeon.
PREPARATION FOR SURGERY
Quite frequently, your plastic surgeon may recommend a baseline mammogram before surgery and another mammographic examination some months after surgery.
You will be asked to stop smoking well in advance of surgery if you smoke. Increased
bleeding can be caused by aspirin and certain anti-inflammatory drugs. It is therefore recommended that you avoid taking these medications for a period of time before surgery. Your surgeon will provide you with additional pre-operative instructions as well.
Breast augmentation is usually performed on an outpatient basis. Going home after a few hours may be permitted, unless you and your plastic surgeon have determined that you will stay in the hospital or surgical facility overnight.
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January 14, 2007
Posted by healthbase under
Apollo Hospitals Group,
Bangkok Hospital Group Medical Center,
Breast Reduction,
Elective surgery,
Health Tourism,
Health Travel,
healthbase,
ISO 9001,
ISO 9001-2000,
JCI,
Joint Commission International,
Medical Procedures,
Medical Tourism,
Medical Travel,
Medical value travel,
New Delhi,
Piyavate Hospital,
Raffles Hospital,
Singapore,
Thailand,
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
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Breast Reduction
Provided by Wockhardt Hospital
Brought to you by Healthbase
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If you have any or some of the underlying conditions, you may want to consider the option of breast reduction –
- your breasts appear too large in proportion to your body frame
- heavy, pendulous breasts having nipples and areolas pointed downward
- one breast is much larger than the other
- weight of your breasts cause pain in back, neck or shoulder
- skin irritation beneath your breasts
- tight bra straps resulting in indentations in your shoulders
- size and weight of your breasts restrict the physical activity
- the largeness of your breasts resulting in dissatisfaction or self-consciousness
During the consultation, you will be asked to point out the exact areas which you would like to see improved. This would include your desired breast size as well as anything else about your breasts that you would like to see improved.
This will help your plastic surgeon to understand your expectations and determine whether they can realistically be achieved.
Subsequent childbirth and breast feeding must be discussed with your surgeon.
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| BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY EVALUATION |
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After examining your breasts, your plastic surgeon will perhaps take measurements & photographs for your medical record. Factors like the size and shape of your breasts, the quality of your skin, and the placement of the nipples and areolas will be carefully evaluated.
A detailed medical history will be taken. Past and future weight loss should also be discussed.
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| HOW BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY IS PERFORMED |
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Quite frequently three incisions are involved in the method of reducing the breasts. The first incision is made around the areola. The second runs vertically from the bottom edge of the areola to the crease underneath the breast. The third incision follows the natural curve of the breast crease.
After the excess breast tissue, fat and skin have been removed by the surgeon, the nipple and areola are shifted to a higher position. Liposuction might be employed to improve the contour under the arm.
Generally, since the nipples and areolas remain attached to underlying mounds of tissue, the preservation of sensation is retained. This method might help to retain the ability to breast-feed, although this cannot be guaranteed.
Rarely, in case of extremely large breasts, the nipples and areolas may need to be completely detached before they are shifted to a higher level. In such cases, you may have to decide to sacrifice sensation and the possibility of breast-feeding in order to achieve your desired breast size.
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A few potential complications that may be discussed with you would include bleeding, infection and reactions to anesthesia.
Post Reduction, it is possible that the breasts may not be perfectly symmetrical or the nipple height may vary slightly.
Desired minor adjustments, if any, can be made at a later time. In rare cases, permanent loss of sensation in the nipples or breasts may occur. In certain instances where incisions may have healed poorly, Revisionary Surgery is sometimes helpful.
In the case of injury to or loss of the nipple and areola which is usually an unlikely event, they usually can be satisfactorily reconstructed using skin grafts.
Following the advice and instructions of your plastic surgeon, both pre and post surgery is advisable as it can help to lessen certain risks.
A detailed information booklet will be provided with instructions and precautions for the immediate and early postoperative period.
This will also discuss the sequelae of Breast Reduction Surgery.
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In the post surgery days, you will be encouraged to get out of bed for short periods of time. After considerable time, more comfortable movement will be possible.
Surgical drains, if any, will be removed in a day or two after surgery. At the same time your dressings may also be changed or removed. Wearing a support bra for a few weeks will be instructed. This has to be continued until the swelling and discoloration of your breasts diminishes. Generally, stitches will be removed in stages beginning about one week after surgery. You may realize that you feel less sensation in the nipple and areola areas, which is usually temporary. For sensation to return to normal it may take weeks, months or even more than a year. Your breasts may also require some time to assume a more natural shape. Incisions will initially be red or pink in color and will remain this way for many months following surgery.
BREAST REDUCTION & LIFT are in locations easily concealed by clothing, even low-cut necklines. |
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Post breast reduction surgery, it is often possible to resume work within just a couple of weeks, depending upon your job. Quite often, you can resume most of your normal activities, including some of your mild exercises, after several weeks.
Experiencing some mild periodical discomfort during this time might persist, but such feelings are normal. Severe pains should be reported to your doctor.
Any sexual activity should be abstained from for a minimum of one week. Your plastic surgeon might advise you to wait longer. After that you must be extremely gentle with your breasts for at least the next six weeks.
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Your breast size should remain fairly constant unless you gain or loose a significant amount of weight or become pregnant. However natural factors like gravity and aging will eventually affect the size and shape of virtually every woman’s breasts.
But certainly without the excessive weight of large breasts, you may discover greater enjoyment in playing sports and engaging in physical activity.
Incisions from your breast reductions surgery will heal and fade over time. It is important to realvize, however, that the incision lines will be permanently visible, more so in some individuals that others. Fortunately the incisions for breast reduction are in locations easily concealed in clothing, even low-cut necklines.
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January 14, 2007
Posted by healthbase under
Apollo Hospitals Group,
Bangkok Hospital Group Medical Center,
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Abdominoplasty(Tummy Tuck)
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| WHO NEED ABDOMINOPLASTY ? |
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If you have any or some of the underlying conditions, you may want to consider this option.
- abdominal skin that is excess or sagging
- a protruding abdomen that is out of proportion to the rest of your body
- abdominal muscles that have been separated and weakened
- excess fatty tissue that is concentrated in your abdomen
Any plans of pregnancy in future or of losing a significant amount of weight must be discussed with your plastic surgeon. Any resultant scarring from previous abdominal surgery may limit the results of your Abdominoplasty.
The surgeon will examine you and consider factors like the amount of excess skin and the state of your abdominal muscles.
These will determine the exact procedure that you will need.
| POST SURGERY / PRE SURGERY RESULTS |
Your firmer and flatter abdomen will enhance your body contour as a result of Abdominoplasty. Wearing certain styles of clothing will be easier and comfortable. You will be more confident about your appearance.
The incisions from the procedure will heal and fade over time. However, one needs to understand that the incision lines will be permanently visible. In a few cases they may eventually be only faint lines. Certain individuals may have incision lines that are more noticeable. Fortunately, the incisions for your Abdominoplasty are usually in locations concealed by most bathing suits and undergarments.
Wearing a support garment for several weeks may be instructed.
Your abdomen should remain firmer and flatter for many years subject to your gaining or losing a significant amount of weight or becoming pregnant. However, factors like gravity and the effects of aging will eventually take their toll.
In case, after a few years, you again become dissatisfied with the appearance of your abdomen, you may choose to undergo a second procedure to restore a more youthful body contour.
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January 14, 2007
Penicillin G (Benzylpenicillin)
3D-model of benzylpenicillin
Penicillin G benzathine is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
Inventor of Penicillin: Sir Alexander Fleming
Sir Alexander Fleming was born at Lochfield near Darvel in Ayrshire, Scotland on August 6th, 1881. He attended Louden Moor School, Darvel School, and Kilmarnock Academy before moving to London where he attended the Polytechnic. He spent four years in a shipping office before entering St. Mary’s Medical School, London University. He qualified with distinction in 1906 and began research at St. Mary’s under Sir Almroth Wright, a pioneer in vaccine therapy. He gained M.B., B.S., (London), with Gold Medal in 1908, and became a lecturer at St. Mary’s until 1914. He served throughout World War I as a captain in the Army Medical Corps, being mentioned in dispatches, and in 1918 he returned to St.Mary’s. He was elected Professor of the School in 1928 and Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology, University of London in 1948. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1943 and knighted in 1944
arly in his medical life, Fleming became interested in the natural bacterial action of the blood and in antiseptics. He was able to continue his studies throughout his military career and on demobilization he settled to work on antibacterial substances which would not be toxic to animal tissues. In 1921, he discovered in tissues and secretions an important bacteriolytic substance which he named Lysozyme. About this time, he devised sensitivity titration methods and assays in human blood and other body fluids, which he subsequently used for the titration of penicillin. In 1928, while working on influenza virus, he observed that mould had developed accidently on a staphylococcus culture plate and that the mould had created a bacteria-free circle around itself. He was inspired to further experiment and he found that a mould culture prevented growth of staphylococci, even when diluted 800 times. He named the active substance penicillin.
The identification of penicillium mold by Dr. Alexander Fleming in 1928 is one of the best-known stories of medical discovery, not only because of its accidental nature, but also because penicillin has remained one of the most important and useful drugs in our arsenal, and its discovery triggered invaluable research into a range of other invaluable antibiotic drugs.
While researching the flu in the summer of 1928, Dr. Fleming noticed that some mold had contaminated a flu culture in one of his petri dishes. Instead of throwing out the ruined dish, he decided to examine the moldy sample more closely.
Fleming had reaped the benefits of taking time to scrutinize contaminated samples before. In 1922, Fleming had accidentally shed one of his own tears into a bacteria sample and noticed that the spot where the tear had fallen was free of the bacteria that grew all around it. This discovery peaked his curiosity. After conducting some tests, he concluded that tears contain an antibiotic-like enzyme that could stave off minor bacterial growth.
Six years later, the mold Fleming observed in his petri dish reminded him of this first experience with a contaminated sample. The area surrounding the mold growing in the dish was clear, which told Fleming that the mold was lethal to the potent staphylococcus bacteria in the dish. Later he noted, “But for the previous experience, I would have thrown the plate away, as many bacteriologists have done before.”
Instead, Fleming took the time to isolate the mold, eventually categorizing it as belonging to the genus penicillium. After many tests, Fleming realized that he had discovered a non-toxic antibiotic substance capable of killing many of the bacteria that cause minor and severe infections in humans and other animals. His work, which has saved countless lives, won him a Nobel Prize in 1945.
Sources:
From Nobel Lectures, Physiology or Medicine 1942-1962, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1964
This autobiography/biography was first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures. To cite this document, always state the source as shown above
Accidental Discoveries: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer/discoveries2.html#n04
January 14, 2007
Nobel Prize Winners in Physiology or Medicine
Source:
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/
2006 – Andrew Z. Fire, Craig C. Mello
Gene Silencing by Double-Stranded RNA
Lecture Notes
- 2005 – Barry J. Marshall, J. Robin Warren
- 2004 – Richard Axel, Linda B. Buck
- 2003 – Paul C. Lauterbur, Sir Peter Mansfield
- 2002 – Sydney Brenner, H. Robert Horvitz, John E. Sulston
- 2001 – Leland H. Hartwell, Tim Hunt, Sir Paul Nurse
- 2000 – Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard, Eric R. Kandel
- 1999 – Günter Blobel
- 1998 – Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro, Ferid Murad
- 1997 – Stanley B. Prusiner
- 1996 – Peter C. Doherty, Rolf M. Zinkernagel
- 1995 – Edward B. Lewis, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Eric F. Wieschaus
- 1994 – Alfred G. Gilman, Martin Rodbell
- 1993 – Richard J. Roberts, Phillip A. Sharp
- 1992 – Edmond H. Fischer, Edwin G. Krebs
- 1991 – Erwin Neher, Bert Sakmann
- 1990 – Joseph E. Murray, E. Donnall Thomas
- 1989 – J. Michael Bishop, Harold E. Varmus
- 1988 – Sir James W. Black, Gertrude B. Elion, George H. Hitchings
- 1987 – Susumu Tonegawa
- 1986 – Stanley Cohen, Rita Levi-Montalcini
- 1985 – Michael S. Brown, Joseph L. Goldstein
- 1984 – Niels K. Jerne, Georges J.F. Köhler, César Milstein
- 1983 – Barbara McClintock
- 1982 – Sune K. Bergström, Bengt I. Samuelsson, John R. Vane
- 1981 – Roger W. Sperry, David H. Hubel, Torsten N. Wiesel
- 1980 – Baruj Benacerraf, Jean Dausset, George D. Snell
- 1979 – Allan M. Cormack, Godfrey N. Hounsfield
- 1978 – Werner Arber, Daniel Nathans, Hamilton O. Smith
- 1977 – Roger Guillemin, Andrew V. Schally, Rosalyn Yalow
- 1976 – Baruch S. Blumberg, D. Carleton Gajdusek
- 1975 – David Baltimore, Renato Dulbecco, Howard M. Temin
- 1974 – Albert Claude, Christian de Duve, George E. Palade
- 1973 – Karl von Frisch, Konrad Lorenz, Nikolaas Tinbergen
- 1972 – Gerald M. Edelman, Rodney R. Porter
- 1971 – Earl W. Sutherland, Jr.
- 1970 – Sir Bernard Katz, Ulf von Euler, Julius Axelrod
- 1969 – Max Delbrück, Alfred D. Hershey, Salvador E. Luria
- 1968 – Robert W. Holley, H. Gobind Khorana, Marshall W. Nirenberg
- 1967 – Ragnar Granit, Haldan K. Hartline, George Wald
- 1966 – Peyton Rous, Charles B. Huggins
- 1965 – François Jacob, André Lwoff, Jacques Monod
- 1964 – Konrad Bloch, Feodor Lynen
- 1963 – Sir John Eccles, Alan L. Hodgkin, Andrew F. Huxley
- 1962 – Francis Crick, James Watson, Maurice Wilkins
- 1961 – Georg von Békésy
- 1960 – Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Peter Medawar
- 1959 – Severo Ochoa, Arthur Kornberg
- 1958 – George Beadle, Edward Tatum, Joshua Lederberg
- 1957 – Daniel Bovet
- 1956 – André F. Cournand, Werner Forssmann, Dickinson W. Richards
- 1955 – Hugo Theorell
- 1954 – John F. Enders, Thomas H. Weller, Frederick C. Robbins
- 1953 – Hans Krebs, Fritz Lipmann
- 1952 – Selman A. Waksman
- 1951 – Max Theiler
- 1950 – Edward C. Kendall, Tadeus Reichstein, Philip S. Hench
- 1949 – Walter Hess, Egas Moniz
- 1948 – Paul Müller
- 1947 – Carl Cori, Gerty Cori, Bernardo Houssay
- 1946 – Hermann J. Muller
- 1945 – Sir Alexander Fleming, Ernst B. Chain, Sir Howard Florey
- 1944 – Joseph Erlanger, Herbert S. Gasser
- 1943 – Henrik Dam, Edward A. Doisy
- 1942 – The prize money was with 1/3 allocated to the Main Fund and with 2/3 to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1941 – The prize money was with 1/3 allocated to the Main Fund and with 2/3 to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1940 – The prize money was with 1/3 allocated to the Main Fund and with 2/3 to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1939 – Gerhard Domagk
- 1938 – Corneille Heymans
- 1937 – Albert Szent-Györgyi
- 1936 – Sir Henry Dale, Otto Loewi
- 1935 – Hans Spemann
- 1934 – George H. Whipple, George R. Minot, William P. Murphy
- 1933 – Thomas H. Morgan
- 1932 – Sir Charles Sherrington, Edgar Adrian
- 1931 – Otto Warburg
- 1930 – Karl Landsteiner
- 1929 – Christiaan Eijkman, Sir Frederick Hopkins
- 1928 – Charles Nicolle
- 1927 – Julius Wagner-Jauregg
- 1926 – Johannes Fibiger
- 1925 – The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1924 – Willem Einthoven
- 1923 – Frederick G. Banting, John Macleod
- 1922 – Archibald V. Hill, Otto Meyerhof
- 1921 – The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1920 – August Krogh
- 1919 – Jules Bordet
- 1918 – The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1917 – The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1916 – The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1915 – The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section
- 1914 – Robert Bárány
- 1913 – Charles Richet
- 1912 – Alexis Carrel
- 1911 – Allvar Gullstrand
- 1910 – Albrecht Kossel
- 1909 – Theodor Kocher
- 1908 – Ilya Mechnikov, Paul Ehrlich
- 1907 – Alphonse Laveran
- 1906 – Camillo Golgi, Santiago Ramón y Cajal
- 1905 – Robert Koch
- 1904 – Ivan Pavlov
- 1903 – Niels Ryberg Finsen
- 1902 – Ronald Ross
- 1901 – Emil von Behring
January 14, 2007
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“Ten years ago, medical tourism was hardly large enough to be noticed. Today, more than 250,000 patients per year visit Singapore alone–nearly half of them from the Middle East. This year, approximately half a million foreign patients will travel to India for medical care, whereas in 2002, the number was only 150,000.”1
“The cost of surgery in India, Thailand or South Africa can be one-tenth of what it is in the United States or Western Europe, and sometimes even less. A heart-valve replacement that would cost $200,000 or more in the U.S., for example, goes for $10,000 in India–and that includes round-trip airfare and a brief vacation package. Similarly, a metal-free dental bridge worth $5,500 in the U.S. costs $500 in India, a knee replacement in Thailand with six days of physical therapy costs about one-fifth of what it would in the States, and Lasik eye surgery worth $3,700 in the U.S. is available in many other countries for only $730. Cosmetic surgery savings are even greater: A full facelift that would cost $20,000 in the U.S. runs about $1,250 in South Africa.”1
“The Institute of Medicine (2004) estimates that about 18,000 Americans die each year from treatable conditions because they cannot afford healthcare.”1
“In a field where experience is as important as technology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center in Delhi and Faridabad, India, performs nearly 15,000 heart operations every year, and the death rate among patients during surgery is only 0.8 percent–less than half that of most major hospitals in the United States.”1
“As per World Health Report 2000, France’s health system performance was ranked first in overall performance, Singapore sixth, United Kingdom 18th, Canda 30th, USA 37th and Thailand 47th.”3
“In some countries, clinics are backed by sophisticated research infrastructures as well. India is among the world’s leading countries for biotechnology research, while both India and South Korea are pushing ahead with stem cell research at a level approached only in Britain. In many foreign clinics, too, the doctors are supported by more registered nurses per patient than in any Western facility, and some clinics provide single-patient rooms that resemble guestrooms in four-star hotels, with a nurse dedicated to each patient 24 hours a day.”1
“The top eight countries of origin of foreign physicians in the US are all developing countries.” 2
“Unlike many of its competitors in medical tourism, India also has the technological sophistication and infrastructure to maintain its market niche, and Indian pharmaceuticals meet the stringent requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Additionally, India’s quality of care is up to American standards, and some Indian medical centers even provide services that are uncommon elsewhere. For example, hip surgery patients in India can opt for a hip-resurfacing procedure, in which damaged bone is scraped away and replaced with chrome alloy–an operation that costs less and causes less post-operative trauma than the traditional replacement procedure performed in the U.S.”1
“According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2002), over 71 percent of hospital costs are labor related, which helps explain why countries with low labor costs have a significant cost advantage in medical treatments.”2
“Between 46.2% and 54.5% of all bankruptcies (midpoint estimate 50.35%) were caused, at least in part, by illness or medical debts.”4
“Apollo hospital chain based in India has treated over 60,000 foreign patients over the last three years in a number of specialties, especially cardiac surgery and orthopedics. It has maintained a success rate of 99 percent in the over 50,000 cardiac surgeries performed, which is in par with surgical rates of some of the best cardiac surgery centers (e.g., Cleveland Clinic) in the US.”2
“About half cited medical causes, which indicates that 1.9–2.2 million Americans (filers plus dependents) experienced medical bankruptcy. Among those whose illnesses led to bankruptcy, out-of-pocket costs averaged $11,854 since the start of illness; 75.7 percent had insurance at the onset of illness. Medical debtors were 42 percent more likely than other debtors to experience lapses in coverage. Even middle-class insured families often fall prey to financial catastrophe when sick.”5
Sources:
- Tourism Growing Worldwide, UDaily News, July, 2005
- Health Insurance Impede Trade in Health Care Services?. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, July 2005
- World Health Report 2000 – Health systems: Improving performance, World Health Organization
- Bankruptcy – Fact Sheet, PNHP
- Watch: Illness & Injury as Contributors to Bankruptcy, February 2005
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