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| Colorectal surgery |
| 2011-01-22 00:20:00 |
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology, but the term is outdated in the more traditional areas of medicine. The word proctology is derived from the Greek words Proktos, meaning anus or hindparts, and Logos meaning science or study.Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called colorectal surgeons or proctologists. Colorectal surgeons often work closely with urologists. To become colorectal surgeons, these surgical doctors have to complete a general surgery residency, as well as a colorectal surgery fellowship, upon which they are eligible to be certified in their field of expertise by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Proctology. I...
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| Scope of the specialty |
| 2011-01-22 00:19:00 |
Colorectal surgical disorders include:varicosities or swelling, and inflammation of veins in the rectum and anus (Hemorrhoids)unnatural cracks or tears in the anus (Anal fissures)abnormal connections or passageways between the rectum or other anorectal area to the skin surface (Fistulas)severe constipation conditionsfecal incontinenceprotrusion of the walls of the rectum through the anus (Rectal prolapse)birth defects such as the imperforate anustreatment of severe colic disorders, such as Crohn's diseasecancer of the colon and rectum (Colorectal cancer)anal cancer (rare)any injuries to the anusremoval of objects deliberately inserted into anus...
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| Surgical treatment and diagnostic procedures |
| 2011-01-22 00:18:00 |
Surgical forms of treatment for these conditions include: colectomy, ileo/colostomy, polypectomy, strictureplasty, hemorrhoidectomy (in severe cases of hemorrhoids), anoplasty, and more depending on the condition the patient suffers from. Diagnostic procedures, such as a colonoscopy, are very important in colorectal surgery, as they can tell the physician what type of diagnosis should be given and what procedure should be done to correct the condition. Other diagnostic procedures used by colorectal surgeons include: proctoscopy, defecating proctography, sigmoidoscopy. In recent times, the laparoscopic method of surgery has seen a surge of popularity, due to its lower risks, decreased recovery time, and smaller, more precise incisions achieved by using laparoscopic instruments....
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| Clinical scope |
| 2010-11-27 05:23:00 |
Foot and ankle surgeons are trained to treat all disorders of the foot and ankle, both surgical and non-surgical. One is also trained to understand the rather complex connections between disorders and deformalities of the foot and ankle and the knee and hip and in return, the spine. Therefore, the surgeon will typically see cases that vary from trauma (such as malleolar fractures, tibial pilon fractures, calcaneus fractures, navicular and midfoot injuries and metatarsal and phalangeal fractures.) Arthritis care (primarily surgical) of the ankle joint and the joints of the hindfoot (tarsals), midfoot (metatarsals) and forefoot (phalanges)also plays a rather significant role. Congentital and acquired deformalities include adult acquired flatfoot, non-neuromuscular foot deformity, diabetic fo...
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| Foot and ankle surgery |
| 2010-11-27 05:23:00 |
Foot and ankle surgery is a sub-specialty of orthopedics and podiatry that deals with the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of disorders of the foot and ankle. The typical training of an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon consist of four years of college, four years of medical school, one year surgical internship, 5–6 years of orthopedic training and a 1 year fellowship in foot and ankle surgery. Training for a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon consists of four years of college, four years of podiatric medical school and 2-4 years of a surgical residency. One can also make the distinction between a podiatric and orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon: an orthopedic surgeon has an allopathic medical degree and training that encompasses both orthopedic residency and a 6-month to one year of fel...
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| Non-surgical treatments |
| 2010-11-27 05:22:00 |
The vast majority of foot and ankle conditions do not require surgical intervention. For example, several phalangeal conditions may be traced to the type of foot box used in a shoe, and a change of a shoe or shoe box may be sufficient to treat the condition. For flammatory processes such as rhuematoid arthritis, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and Disease Modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS) may be used to manage or slow down the process. Orthotics, or an externally applied devie used to modify the structural or functional characteristics of the neuromusculoskeletal system specifically for the foot and ankle may be used as inserts into shoes to displace regions of the foot for more balanced, comfortable or theraputic placements of the foot. Physical therapy may also be used to...
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| Surgical treatments |
| 2010-11-27 05:22:00 |
Surgery is considered to be a last option when more conservative fails to alleviate symptoms (such as the above techniques outlined in the section above.) Such as bunionectomies may be used to surgically remove bunions and other foot and ankle deformalities, arthrodesis (or fusion of joint spaces) for inflammatory processes, and surgical reconstruction (i.e. invasive measures of manipulating neuromusculoskeletal structures) to treat other deformalities. One should note that orthotics, physical therapy, NSAIDs, DMARDs and a change of shoe will act in compliments to surgical intervention, and in most cases will be required for optimal recovery....
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| Open heart surgery |
| 2010-11-07 01:19:00 |
This is a surgery in which the patient's heart is opened and surgery is performed on the internal structures of the heart.It was soon discovered by Dr. Wilfred G. Bigelow of the University of Toronto that the repair of intracardiac pathologies was better done with a bloodless and motionless environment, which means that the heart should be stopped and drained of blood. The first successful intracardiac correction of a congenital heart defect using hypothermia was performed by Dr. C. Walton Lillehei and Dr. F. John Lewis at the University of Minnesota on September 2, 1952. The following year, Soviet surgeon Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Vishnevskiy conducted the first cardiac surgery under local anesthesia....
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| History |
| 2010-10-18 11:36:00 |
Readily visible alterations of the skin surface have been recognized since the dawn of history, with some being treated, and some not. In 1801 the first great school of dermatology became a reality at the famous Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris, while the first textbooks (Willan's, 1798–1808) and atlases (Alibert's, 1806–1814) appeared in print during the same period of time. In 1952, Dermatology was greatly advanced by Dr. Norman Orentreich's pioneering work in hair transplantation....
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| Training |
| 2010-10-18 11:28:00 |
After earning a medical degree (M.D. or D.O.), the length of training for a general dermatologist in the United States is a total of four years. This training consists of an initial medical or surgical intern year followed by a three-year dermatology residency. Following this training, one- or two- year post-residency fellowships are available in immunodermatology, phototherapy, laser medicine, Mohs micrographic surgery, cosmetic surgery or dermatopathology. Within the past several years, dermatology residencies in the United States have been the most competitive in terms of admission...
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