Category surgical interventions

Generality Lung biopsy consists of taking and analyzing in the laboratory a small sample of lung tissue, coming from an individual with a suspected serious lung disease. There are 3 different methods of sampling: bronchoscopic biopsy, pulmonary needle biopsy and "open-air" lung biopsy. The first two methods are minimally invasive, but unfortunately not very specific, ambulatory examinations; open-lung pulmonary biopsy, on the other hand, is a real surgical operation, whose possible complications are counterbalanced by a great specificity

What is gastric bypass Gastric bypass (or Roux-en-Y) is the most common surgical procedure to combat severe obesity. The procedure determines a significant weight loss, thanks to a mixed action that combines a restrictive mechanical component with the induction of malabsorption; in practice, the intervention modifies both the anatomy (volume of the stomach and its relations with the intestine) and the gastrointestinal physiology (altering the processes of digestion and absorption of food)

Generality Bone biopsy consists of the collection and analysis in the laboratory of a sample of bone tissue from an individual with a disease or bone problem. There are two different methods of sampling: bone biopsy and "open" bone biopsy. The first is an outpatient procedure, performed under local anesthesia; the second, on the other hand, is a real surgical procedure, which requires general anesthesia

Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Obesity is a chronic condition that is often difficult to treat with a simple diet combined with regular exercise. In these cases, bariatric surgery is a valid therapeutic option, especially for severely obese people who suffer from serious health problems exacerbated by excess weight

Generality Colostomy is a somewhat delicate surgical procedure, through which the large intestine is deviated and connected to an opening created specifically in the abdominal wall. Scheme of a permanent colostomy. Image taken from: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colostomy Once the connection has been made, this opening (which is more correctly called the stoma) replaces the natural anus, therefore - given the position - it must be equipped with a bag for collecting the faeces

Generality Colectomy is the surgical operation of removing the entire colon or just one part of it. Performed with a traditional surgery or laparoscopy, colectomy allows the treatment or prevention of various morbid conditions affecting the large intestine. Resection of the affected colon during a colectomy

Generality The epidural , or epidural anesthesia , is a particular technique of local anesthesia , characterized by the injection of anesthetics and analgesics at the level of the epidural space of the spinal cord. Epidural anesthesia has the purpose of eliminating painful sensitivity in a large part of the trunk and along both lower limbs

Generality Phalloplasty is the plastic surgery procedure for building, reconstructing or enlarging the penis. A rather complex operation, phalloplasty can be used in the presence of congenital penile defects (eg micropenis, epispadias or hypospadias) or anatomical alterations of the penis, following traumatic events or the removal of a tumor; phalloplasty is also one of the surgical procedures proposed to women who want to change sex and become men

Generality The frenuloplasty is the surgical operation aimed at remodeling the penis, in men with a short frenulum. The intervention of frenuloplasty requires a particular preparation; the future patient, in fact, must undergo some pre-operative examinations (blood tests, electrocardiograms and urine tests), he must discuss some details of his state of health with the doctor who will carry out the operation, he must respect a fast of at least 8 hours before the procedure etc

Generality The ileostomy is a delicate and complex surgical procedure, which consists in the deviation of the ileum (or, more rarely, of a section of intestine that precedes it) towards an opening made specifically on the abdomen. This opening - also called the stoma - replaces the natural anus, therefore it allows the expulsion of the faeces