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Everything You Should Know About Hernia Surgery

According to the latest survey and medical reports, more than 5 millions of American are victims of Hernia. This disease is something that you should never take lightly especially when you are getting old. But don’t worry, hernia is also curable. With the help of this blog, I will help you understand about the hernia, its symptoms and most importantly the hernia surgery. Read More

Arsenic in Drinking Water Can increased Gallbladder Cancer

Arsenic Levels in Drinking Water

Gallbladder is present beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. The main function of the organ is associated with the digestive system. A gland called Gallbladder is present in the liver where bile juice is stored. The main function of the bile juice and digestive fluid produced by the liver is to help in the digestion of fat.   Read More

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)

Peritoneal Dialysis

Southlake General Surgery is one of the renowned hospitals of Texas and known for its exceptional surgeries in a range of medical conditions. Today, Dr. Valeria Simone, a lead surgeon at Formost hospital, puts some light on how peritoneal dialysis can help the patient with kidney failure to enjoy a normal life and help them achieve their health goals. 

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All You Need to Know Colorectal Cancer Before Taking a Treatment

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is associated with cancerous growth that starts from rectum or colon, due to this it is also popularly known as colon cancer or bowel cancer. As a leading cancer hospital, Southlake General Surgery has significantly felt a meteoric rise in colorectal cancer patients in developed countries.

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Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery & Complications of Open Surgery

Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery Southlake

Do you have no time to undergo surgery for removing your gallbladder? Then Laparoscopic Gallbladder surgery is the best option for you. Laparoscopic surgeries are the least invasive surgery because they take a lot less time, and the recovery period for those procedures are less than other open operations.

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Skin Infection and their Treatment at Home

Skin Infection

For skin infection and their treatment at home, you just need a few common medications. If the infection is severe, treating it at home may not be enough and a trip to the doctor will be required. Bandages, alcohol, iodine, and hydrogen peroxide are some of the most fundamental medical materials for treating skin infections at home. To disinfect and sterilize the wound, apply hydrogen peroxide.

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Peritoneal Catheter Surgery & Diet Plan

Peritoneal-Catheter-Surgery

A relative of mine had been suffering kidney failure had undergone Peritoneal Catheter Surgery. He describes the treatment as one involving inner line of the abdomen to filter the blood from within the body of the patient. This interior lining is referred to in scientific terms as peritoneum. A few weeks prior to the surgery, the surgeon attaches a soft tube termed catheter in the abdomen.

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