Cholecystectomy Gallstones form in the Gall Bladder, which is a sac that stores bile, a digestive juice that helps the body digest fats. The gallbladder attaches to the liver. Food containing fat typically reaches the small intestine and a hormone called cholecystokinin is then produced in the intestinal wall and carried to the ball bladder. This makes the gallbladder force bile into the bile duct helping with digestion of fats. Sometimes particles in the bile harden or crystallize however, causing them to form gall stones.
The Operation Gallbladder surgery is often recommended for people that present with gallstone inflammation or a condition called cholecystitis. Thousands of people seek medical help from hospitals ever year because of gallbladder problems. Many of them require surgical intervention. Often gall stones are to blame. A surgery is often recommended to help people with chronic problems with gallstones - cholecystectomy surgery. After the Operation- At Home Usually at home you will take care to avoid infection by caring for your incision and avoiding irritation. Many people will have to remain in the hospital up to 5 days following an open surgery. Several weeks of home recovery may be necessary.
Hemorrhoidectomy Many people will develop hemorrhoids during their lifetime, and most will go away on their own. Often the causes for hemorrhoids include increased abdominal pain and pressure. Sometimes straining too hard can cause these bleeding protrusions to form, while pregnancy or weight gain can also cause them to form. Constipation often is a cause for hemorrhoids among the young and old alike.
The Operation A hemorrhoidectomy is performed under general anesthesia usually, although sometimes doctors use a spinal anesthesia which relieves pain from the waist down. Usually the surgery is performed on an outpatient basis. The surgeon can use a procedure that does not require an incision, where a stapling instrument encircles the tissue and lifts and replaces the hemorrhoid into the anal canal. After The Operation Patients can leave the hospital after the anesthesia wears off and after the patient has been able to successfully use the bathroom with assistance. Some patients are not able to use the bathroom to urinate because swelling has occurred in the tissues of the body. If this happens the patient may require further observation, and in some instances a catheter may need to be inserted. Patients will need someone to drive them home and help the for the first 24 hours or thereabouts.
Thyroidectomy The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ composed of two cone-like lobes or wings connected via the isthmus. The gland regulates metabolism by secreting hormones. When diseases affect the thyroid, its size or activity may become abnormal.
The operation A thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland and used to treat diseases of the thyroid gland including Thyroid cancer – Hyperthyroidism- Large goiters or thyroid nodules causing symptomatic obstruction such as swallowing or breathing difficulties- Multi-nodular Goiter.A thyroidectomy is traditionally a minimally invasive surgery performed through a small horizontal incision in the front of the neck. The entire thyroid gland may be removed or just a single lobe, a portion of a lobe and the isthmus or other structures. Depending on the extent of the operation, patients may need to take the drug levothyroxine, an oral synthetic thyroid hormone.
Mastectomy A mastectomy or radical mastectomy surgery is surgery to remove a breast or both breast, and is usually performed to treat or prevent breast cancer. Typically only patients that are at high-risk for breast cancer or the spread of breast cancer receive a mastectomy.
The Operation A mastectomy surgery usually takes up to two hours. Generally breast tissue is first separated from the skin overlying the chest wall muscle. The breast tissue is then removed including all of the breast tissue located from the side of the body to the breast bone. Many women have some of their chest muscle taken out too.The surgeon will insert drains into the chest to help remove fluids that will collect there for the first week or so and will stitch the wound up so it can heal. The wound is then also dressed and wrapped snuggly to help minimize bruising and swelling. After the Operation- At Home After the operation most women will stay in the hospital for less then 3 days as they recover. The sooner a woman gets back on her feet the better. Getting up and moving will keep the circulation going which will reduce the likelihood of blood clots.