Appendectomy: Surgery to remove the appendix
Aug 24, 2020 · Treatment Appendicitis treatment usually involves surgery to remove the inflamed appendix. Before surgery you may be given a dose of antibiotics to treat infection. Surgery to …
Surgeries Can Be Combined, but May Not Be Necessary
Apr 16, 2010 · The surgeon watches the picture on a monitor in the operating room as special surgical tools are inserted through the other incisions and the gallbladder is removed. …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Unique chemotherapy for late-stage cancers
Oct 24, 2017 · HIPEC is a unique treatment designed to combat cancer that has spread inside the abdominal cavity, such as advanced or metastatic cancer of the colon, ovary and appendix. It …
To have or not to have…your left atrial appendage closed
May 22, 2018 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — Each year in the U.S., more than 300,000 people have heart surgery. To reduce risk of stroke for their patients, surgeons often will close the left atrial …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Abdominal hernias do not go away on their …
Sep 24, 2016 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Six months ago I was diagnosed with a groin hernia. At the time, my doctor said that eventually I'll need surgery, but it doesn't bother me, so I have not …
Mayo Clinic: Diabetes Can Be Controlled in Patients After Pancreas ...
Aug 29, 2012 · The study, published online Sunday in the journal HPB Surgery, evaluates how well patients who had their entire pancreas removed could control their resulting diabetes. The …
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Hot chemotherapy for late-stage cancers
Oct 18, 2022 · On this Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Travis Grotz, a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist, explains what hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is, how it is …
Gallstones Without Symptoms Don’t Require Treatment
Jul 15, 2011 · If you have frequent attacks, your doctor will likely recommend that you have your gallbladder removed. After your gallbladder is removed, bile flows directly from your liver into …
Mayo: My Best Hope for Treating My Rare Cancer
Jan 20, 2011 · Appendix cancer is very rare. I had confidence that my medical team was well-prepared for all possible scenarios. Surgery took place on November 11 and an intact …
Alternative chemotherapy offers hope for late-stage cancers
Nov 13, 2018 · For certain patients with late-stage cancer that has spread to the abdominal cavity, a unique chemotherapy procedure offers hope of increased survival. Unlike traditional …