Results: 123 bariatric surgery procedures were performed from May 2008 to December 2011. All procedures were completed laparoscopically. 27 patients had obstructive sleep apnoea. Out of these18 patients were previously diagnosed to have OSAHS while nine patients with an ESS of more than 11 were referred for a sleep study‚ which confirmed OSAHS. One patient was on sedative medications and was therefore excluded from the study (Figure1). The response rate for the survey was 81%(21/26). The details
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2012 Ms. ......... ENC 1101 Tommy John Surgery Snap‚ crackle‚ and pop. Those aren’t the sound of rice crispies in milk; it’s the sound a pitcher hears after tearing his ulnar collateral ligament. This injury used to be career ending but is now almost standard. This has saved countless dreams for many baseball players of not just playing baseball but to have complete function of their right arm. Today‚ sports fans and athletes hear the term Tommy John surgery and don’t flinch. There are currently
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Plastic surgery is a very necessary form of surgery. It is needed by millions of Americans every year‚ not only to improve life‚ but in some cases‚ to save it. There are two types of plastic surgery: cosmetic and reconstructive. Cosmetic surgery consists of certain procedures used to “improve” a person’s natural features‚ or give a more youthful appearance‚ while reconstructive surgery is used to restore a person’s natural form after an appearance-altering event‚ such as disease‚ infection‚ cancer
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Open-heart surgery had been one of the largest life saving surgeries performed. The first successful open heart surgery was performed in 1952 by Dr. F John Lewis. He used ice to cool down the heart and slow circulation. The basis of heart surgery involves exposing the heart (open). The sternum must be sawed through to expose the heart. The heart cannot be left pumping during surgery. At first ice was used but now a heart lung machine is used. It involves hooking a tube up to the aorta. Blood goes
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1-stage emergency surgery (resection and primary anastomosis) without any bowel preparation andcolostomy/ileostomy formation(18).Albeit SEMS insertion for right colonic obstruction could be a significant therapeutic option‚ but conflicting results subsist‚ hence surgical resection is the initial pick. SEMS insertion‚ if considered owing to other co-morbidities‚ then meticulously culling
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Laser eye surgery has ended up more secure throughout the years‚ because of better innovation and more experienced specialists. Most patients experience some reactions‚ however‚ whether that is dry eye or redness after surgery. Be that as it may‚ these have a tendency to be transitory. A few dangers‚ for example‚ that of radiance‚ could be changeless‚ on the other hand. Yet there’s a considerable measure in your energy to bolster the accomplishment of your Eye Surgery. Here are a few variables you
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The Importance of Early Activity after Open Heart Surgery Open heart surgery is one of the most important procedures in today’s time. Some of the more common performed corrective procedures include myocardial revascularization‚ valve repair or replacement‚ repair of congenital or acquired structural abnormalities‚ placement of a mechanical assist device‚ and heart transplantation. The postoperative period is the most critical time when it comes to these patients; it is during this time that the
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ROBOT ASSISTED SURGERY It is a fact that for some instances‚ in surgical procedures‚ there are procedures that are not possible with the traditional open surgery or laparoscopic techniques‚ but with the aid of robot-assisted surgery they were made possible to be performed; surgical robots were technologically developed to assist surgeons in conducting surgical treatment and to smooth the progress and lessen the risk of minimally invasive surgery or rather‚ to overcome its limitations. Robotically-assisted
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Case summary Alfin Fragrance Inc. was a US based importer and marketer of high end French perfumes and cosmetics. The company was going to introduce an industry breakthrough product – Glycel‚ which was acted like an anti aging crème. The product would be demonstrated and sold at the best departmental and Glycel was expected to provide Alfin Fragrance a fortune as an annual sales of $ 30 million was expected in 1987. The industry observers speculated that Alfin Fragrance needs some external financing
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Should Plastic Surgery be encouraged? What is Plastic Surgery? Longman Dictionary (1987) defines Plastic Surgery as the repairing or improving of damaged‚ diseased‚ or unsatisfactorily shaped parts of the body with pieces of skin or bone taken from other parts of the body. The word "plastic" derives from the Greek‚ plastikos meaning to mould or to shape and its use here is not connected with the synthetic polymer material known as plastic. There are two types of plastic surgery which are Reconstructive
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