Orthopedics

  What is rotator cuff repair? To repair a torn rotator cuff , the surgeon will reattach the damaged tendon to the upper arm. The surgery will be done as follows: To gain access to the injured rotator cuff, the surgeon will first make a two to three inch incision in the shoulder. Then will make a cut through the deltoid muscle. If it is the arthroscopic surgery Treatment , then the incision will have the size of a button hole. The surgeon will then remove any scar tissue which is present on the tendon. A small trough at the top of the upper arm will be carved by the surgeon. Then he will drill small holes through the bones. The surgeon will then sew the tendon to the bone. Sometimes the surgeon may use permanent anchors to attach the tendon to the bone. The surgeon will also remove bone spurs during the operation. He also releases any ligaments which are pressing on the tendon. If a bursa is inflamed then the surgeon either removes it or excises it. The surgeon may also remove a sm...

  A liver transplant, also called a hepatic transplant, is a surgical process to replace an unhealthy liver. A liver that no longer functions properly is replaced with a whole or partial healthy liver. The donor liver either comes from a deceased or live donor.Having a healthy liver is essential to survival because your liver is responsible for purification of blood and extraction of toxins from your body.  Liver transplant  is a last-step measure for chronic (long-term) liver diseases and severe acute (sudden onset) liver deformity. Several people who have undergone liver transplant go on lead perfectly normal lives. The liver transplant survivor rate is also extravagant. Signs and symptoms of diseased liver  Gastrointestinal bleeding: As the liver becomes more defiled, the resistance to portal blood flow increases leading to increased pressure in the portal venous system. This portal hypertension allows alternative routes for blood to get back to the heart. These f...