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Finding a Surgeon
Finding a surgeon refers to the process of choosing a doctor with specialized training in one or more branches of surgery to perform a specific...

Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery
Obstetric and gynecologic surgery refers to procedures that are performed to treat a variety of conditions affecting the female reproductive organs...

Choosing a Surgeon
While you will probably not be golfing with him or her anytime soon (nor would you likely want to!), you should learn a few things about the person...

Choosing a Surgery Specialist
While you will probably not be golfing with him or her anytime soon (nor would you likely want to!), you should learn a few things about the person...

Competence, Trust and Convenience: Choosing a Gynecologist
Choosing a gynecologist that is right for you is very important and can greatly influence your overall health and well...

The Importance of Women’s Health: Choosing a Gynecologist
Few medical decisions are as intimate and personal as the decisions made in choosing a gynecologist. The process of choosing a gynecologist requires thoughtful...

Giving your Baby the Best Start in Life: Choosing an Obstetrician
It is no surprise that many prospective parents struggle with the task of choosing an obstetrician. Despite the advances in health...

High Risk Pregnancies: Choosing an Obstetrician that is Right for You
If you have been deemed a ‘high-risk’ pregnancy or are concerned about the risk of complications during the birth...

What Do I Need to Know About Endoscopy?
In medicine, the term endoscopy can be used in several ways depending on the specific procedure. In general terms, endoscopy refers to a procedure...

Will there be a robot in your operating room?
While this may seem like silly question, an ever-increasing number of surgeries are being performed with the assistance of a robot. Sound like science...

Heel Sticks
I’m sure you do not remember when you had your heel stick—a tiny blade poked into your heel minutes after you were born. Given the trauma...

Cosmetic Procedure - Hymen Repair
Hymen repair was the fastest growing cosmetic procedure requested in the US in 2006 - requests jumped by more than 24% in that year. There is a growing...

Hymenoplasty - Plastic Surgery to Save Lives
Patients will often state that their plastic surgery was not to please others in society or within their circle of friends and relatives, but for personal...

Infertility Test - Hysterosalpingogram
Hysterosalpingography is one of those unwieldy medical terms that needs to be dissected before it can be properly understood. The suffix –ography...

Normal Delivery
Every mother or expectant mother wants to have a normal vaginal delivery if it is at all possible. A normal delivery usually means a less stressful experience...

Birth Labor
Birth labor can be scary, especially for first time mothers. Questions abound. What was that pain? What was that cramping sensation? Did my water break...

One Day Surgery
Day surgery refers to a surgical procedure that takes place in a single working day, from preoperative preparation, the surgical procedure, postoperative...

Biopsy Types and Information
A biopsy is a procedure in which a small amount of tissue is removed from the body for further analysis. A biopsy may be its own procedure or be included...

Removing Tumors - Curative Surgery
Simply put, curative surgery is a surgery that results in a cure from some disease. While many medical treatments simply reduce symptoms or slow the...

Fistulotomy Info
A fistula is an abnormal connection between two organs or tissues. A fistula can occur virtually anywhere in the body, but it most often occurs between...

Tubal Ligation Reversal - A Chance to Get Pregnant Again
Tubal ligation is a commonly performed means of birth control in which the fallopian tubes are cut so that eggs from the ovaries cannot be fertilized...

Clitoridectomy Definition and Information
The clitoridectomy definition in Stedman's Medical Dictionary is the removal of the clitoris. There is rarely a clinical or medical indication for...

Excision Surgery Information
According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary, the primary definition of excision is "the act of cutting out; the surgical removal of part or all of a...

Surgical Instruments Info - Surgical Graspers
Very few maneuvers in surgery are done without some sort of surgical instrument. Each step in a surgery-from initial incision to the final suture-is...

Surgical Instruments Info - Surgical Retractors
The longstanding joke among surgeons is that the best surgical retractors are third year medical students. This joke, based on a sad daily reality,...