patient (who has undergone surgery)
1Gastric bypass surgery — Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes. Bariatric surgery is the term… …
2Microfracture surgery — Left knee joint from behind, showing interior ligaments. (Lateral meniscus and medial meniscus are cartilage.) Microfracture surgery is one of the articular cartilage repair surgical techniques that works by creating tiny fractures in the… …
3Robotic surgery — A robotically assisted surgical system used for prostatectomies, cardiac valve repair and gynecologic surgical procedures Robotic surgery, computer assisted surgery, and robotically assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that… …
4Bariatric surgery — Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, refers to the various surgical procedures performed to treat obesity by modification of the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutrient intake and/or absorption. The term does not include… …
5Sex reassignment surgery (male-to-female) — Sex reassignment surgery from male to female involves reshaping the male genitals into a form with the appearance of and, as far as possible, the function of female genitalia. Prior to any surgeries, trans women usually undergo hormone… …
6Robot-assisted heart surgery — Minimally invasive robot assisted heart surgery (cardiac surgery) is a procedure that allows heart surgery to be performed through tiny incisions in the patient’s chest. Traditional “open” surgery requires that surgeons make incisions large… …
7Harris flush — is a type of enema aimed to evacuate flatus from a patient who has undergone surgery. It differs from other enemas in that it is not retained by the patient but removed shortly after insertion. It is also intended to remove flatus as opposed to… …
8Saint Barnabas Medical Center — Saint Barnabas Health Care System Geography Location …
9Erotomania — For the sexual condition, see Hypersexuality. For the song by Dream Theater, see A Mind Beside Itself. Erotomania is a type of delusion in which the affected person believes that another person, usually a stranger or famous person, is in love… …
10Tracheo oesophageal puncture — is a surgical procedure performed to rehabilitate a patient who has undergone total laryngectomy. This involves creation of a fistula between trachea and oesophagus. A prosthetic valve is introduced through this fistula. This procedure enables… …
