What Doctors Don't Tell YouQ:In common with many women of my age ( I am 68) I suffer from a vaginal prolapse. When this condition first occurred some six years ago, my gynaecologist fitted a support ring without giving me ...
Trauma (trapping the foreskin in a zipper). Apply mineral oil to the zipper, so that it simply slips off (Pediatr Emerg Care, 1993; 9: 90-1) or break the zipper with a pair of bone-cutting pliers (J Urol, 1977; 117: 671).
Surgeons have been warned to look out for excess air below the diaphragm of patients after keyhole surgery as this may indicate a perforation of the intestine (American Surgeon, 1997; 63: 132-6). ...
You heard it here first. As we predicted in an previous WDDTY (Vol 2 No 5), doctors, formerly enthusing a few months ago about the gynaecological breakthrough, endometrial resection, are now issu ...
Q In 1977, my husband broke and dislocated his ankle. He was told he needed a plate and screws in the joint to prevent arthritis later. Arthritis set in anyway and is now so severe that,
Blood loss during hip- or knee-replacement surgery is far greater than appreciated, according to a UK study. The researchers found that as much as half of the blood lost during these joint-replacement operations
Rapamune (sirolimus), an immunosuppressant for after organ transplants, has had a troubled history, with patients having the unfortunate habit of dying - especially after liver transplants.
Haemorrhoids (piles) are common - about half the population will have them at some point in life. They are like varicose veins, but of the tissue that lines the anal canal. If these veins become dilated and swollen, they can project into the anal...
While medical authorities are looking at improving competence levels of surgeons performing laparoscopic "keyhole" surgery, new evidence has emerged to show some of the techniques themselves are a ...
Blood transfusions after cancer surgery may hamper patients' survival prospects, according to research from the Netherlands. ...
