Laminectomy is a form of back surgery that aims to relieve pressure from the spinal cord, one of the reasons why this procedure also goes by the name Decompression Surgery. The medical procedure enlarges the spine by surgically removing the ‘lamina’, a part of the vertebral arch present in the spine, which in turn creates a space in the spinal canal.
Knee Replacement is a surgical procedure used to treat arthritis that causes pain and limits the movement of the knee joint. In Knee Replacement, the diseased or damaged joint is replaced by an artificial joint or prosthesis.
In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), also called Test Tube Baby is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body, in vitro. The process involves monitoring and initiating a woman’s ovulation process, removing an ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman’s ovaries and letting the fertilization process in the laboratory.
A hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman’s uterus. A woman may opt for hysterectomy for different reasons, like: painful Uterine fibroids, bleeding, cancer or other reasons.
Total Hip Replacement is a surgical procedure prescribed for people suffering from a bad or damaged hip. In this procedure, the doctor removes the entire hip joint and replaces it with an artificial hip joint usually made of high-quality metal or plastic elements.
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery is a computer-guided procedure which is able to deliver highly focused radiation to tumors in the brain. It can also treat other vascular malformations and abnormalities in the brain.
An electrophysiology (EP) study is a test performed to assess your heart’s electrical system or activity and is used to diagnose abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia (read more…)
The Elbow Replacement is a surgical procedure where the damaged bone area or cartilage in the elbow region is replaced with an artificial joint or prosthetic, as it’s commonly called, to reduce pain and stiffness caused by the damaged elbow (read more…)
Cyberknife Radiosurgery is non-invasive form of surgery that uses high doses of radiation to treat a broad range of tumours throughout the body. Cyberknife delivers about 1400 highly pinpointed beams of radiation to control or destroy the tumour (read more…)
A Cochlear Implant is a device implanted in the cochlea through a surgical procedure.
The cochlea is a snail shell-shaped bone present in your inner ear.
Any person having severe hearing loss may find Cochlear Implant beneficial. The function of the device is to convert sounds in the form of electrical impulses that the brain interprets. To simply put, it replaces the function of the cochlea.
A Pacemaker is a small device that is implanted under the skin in the chest & it monitors the heartbeat & controls the heart rhythm. There are three types of Pacemakers: Single chamber pacemaker, Dual chamber pacemaker and Biventricular pacemaker
Electrophysiology Studies (EPS) and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) are procedures to detect and treat abnormal heart rhythms.
EPS evaluates the electrical conduction system of the heart which controls the rate and timing of heart’s contractions. In EPS, a catheter with an electrode tip is inserted into a vein in the groin or arm and threaded to the heart through X-ray guidance. The electrode records the heart’s pacing activity and is then used to send pacing signals to the heart in an attempt to produce abormal rhythms (called arrhythmias) to pinpoint their origin.
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder. The common reasons for rotator cuff tear are overuse and injury.
Sinuses are cavities inside a person’s skull located around the eyes and nose as well as within the front of the face. Though it is presumed that the sinus system includes the passages behind the nose, there are sinus cavities behind your forehead and eyes as well. People usually have a total of eight sinus cavities.
Spinal decompression is a surgical procedure intended to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or on one or more compressed nerve roots passing through or exiting the spinal column.
An artificial disc (also called a disc replacement, disc prosthesis or spine arthroplasty device) is a device that is implanted into the spine to imitate the functions of a normal disc (carry load and allow motion).
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. There are two main types of stroke:
In TAVR, a Transcatheter Aortic Valve is inserted using a catheter into the heart through a large blood vessel in your groin or through a small incision in your chest.
Tennis elbow is swelling and pain in your elbow. It’s caused by damage to the tendons in your arm that connect your muscles to your elbow bone. Usually Tennis Elbow can be treated with rest, pain relievers or an elbow cast. But if the pain persists for more than 6 months than the doctor might advise surgery.
A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a medical device which doctors use for treating hydrocephalus, a brain condition. The device can relieve pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation.
Coronary Angioplasty or Balloon Angioplasty is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure that is to used to remove blockage/s in arteries caused by plaque buildup (read more…)
Congenital Limb Defect is a medical condition or a birth defect that occurs in unborn babies where the entire upper or lower limb or a section of the limbs fails to form or grow normally leading to limb abnormalities or defects, as commonly known, in the growing fetus (read more…)
Chemotherapy is the use of anti-cancer drug that helps to slow or stop the growth of rapidly dividing cells that cause cancer. It prevents the growth of rapidly dividing cells by killing the dividing cells (read more..)
All you wanted to know about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): When it is needed, how it is done, what are the risk factors, what is the recovery time-line (read on..)
The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that come from the spinal cord in the neck and travel down the arm. These nerves control the muscles of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand as well as provide feeling in the arm. Brachial Plexus is damaged due to stretching, pressure or cutting.
The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Surgery is a surgical procedure recommended for patients who suffer from bad or worn out hip problems as the procedure aims to relieve intense hip pain and stiffness by ‘resurfacing’ a portion of the damaged hip bone (read more..)
Bentall procedure is a cardiac surgery operation involving composite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aorta, with re-implantation of the coronary arteries into the graft. This operation is used to treat combined aortic valve and ascending aorta disease (read more..)
The Bankart Repair Surgery is often recommended by a doctor in case of a shoulder dislocation or instability in order to repair or restore proper functionality of the shoulder joint. Generally Arthroscopic surgery is done (read more..)
A Balloon Valvuloplasty is a minimally invasive cardiac procedure to repair stenosis of a heart valve. In case of stenosis, the valve flaps (leaflets) may become thick or stiff and may fuse together. This narrows the opening and reduces blood low (read more..)
Aortic Valve replacement is a procedure that is required if there is a problem in the aortic valve of your heart. When this valve opens, the blood from your heart goes to the aorta and on to the rest of your body. When the aortic valve closes, it helps to keep blood from flowing the wrong way back into your heart. With every heartbeat this cycle keeps repeating. Generally, your doctor initially considers repairing the aortic valve. However, when valves can’t be repaired, heart valve replacement is considered.
Angiography or Angiogam is an imaging technique which is used to blood vessels in the body; used to check blocked or enlarged arteries or veins in the body (read more..)
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant is a medical procedure where stem cells from the patient’s own blood are extracted to replace the infected stem cells in the patient’s damaged bone marrow (read more…)
An Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant (or Stem Cell Transplant) is a type of Bone Marrow Transplant where you receive healthy bone marrow from a matching donor to replace your diseased or damaged bone marrow (read more…)
A Bone Marrow Transplant, also called Stem Cell Transplant is a medical procedure recommendedin case of bone marrow damage. The main aim of the medical procedure is to replace a part of the bone marrow that has been destroyed due to some disease, infection, or due to chemotherapy (read more..)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a surgical procedure used to repair torn ACL ligament. In ACL reconstruction, the surgeon makes a small cut around the knee joint and the torn ligament is replaced with a tendon from another part of the knee or a donor. (read more..)
