Operations

Approximately 10% of all back injuries result in surgery, according to the Mayo Clinic. Patients who will undergo disc surgery need to prepare their home and plan to adapt their lifestyle for a...

People get pacemakers for many types of heart conditions. Some are set to work all the time, others only some of the time. Many people don't know what to expect, or how to treat the pain...

Cyclosporin is an immunosuppressive drug first discovered in 1972 and approved for use in the U.S. in 1983 under the brand name Sandimmune. The drug is given to patients in post-allogenic...

A minimally invasive treatment, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) blocks blood flow to fibroid tumors of the uterus. These benign tumors rarely turn cancerous, but can cause heavy menstrual...

An adenoidectomy involves the surgical removal of the adenoids, two masses of lymph tissue located above the tonsils. Adenoidectomies are usually performed on children who suffer from chronic...

Anesthesia is used to reduce discomfort and pain for patients undergoing surgery. Depending on the surgery, there are different types of anesthesia including local, general, regional and conscious...

General anesthesia is a procedure where a tube is placed down a person's throat prior to a surgery. A patient is given an anesthetic to help him sleep while the operation is performed. The...

Anti-rejection drugs, or immunosuppressants, are given to the vast majority of transplant patients. Having to take these drugs is life altering for many transplant patients. For most transplant...