http://surgery.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-04-30T14:43:31Z Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/05/14/angelina-jolie-chooses-double-mastectomy-breast-surgery.htm <p>Angelina Jolie, media darling, actress, partner to Brad Pitt, and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=0">now a surgery patient</a> after having prophylactic (preventative) double <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/od/proceduresaz/ss/Mastectomy.htm">mastectomy</a> surgery? It's true. &#160;Angelina had both breasts removed earlier this year, and miracle of all miracles, successfully kept it out of the tabloids!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/05/14/angelina-jolie-chooses-double-mastectomy-breast-surgery.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/05/14/angelina-jolie-chooses-double-mastectomy-breast-surgery.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 01:30:56 +0000 2013-05-14T01:30:56Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/if-you-are-having-a-procedure-on-your-face-see-a-doctor-not-the-office-manager.htm <p>A Sarasota, Florida <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/30/3372303/fla-office-manager-accused-of.html">woman was arrested</a> this week after performing a surgical procedure on the face of a patient in her office.</p> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/od/beforesurgery/qt/WhoIsDoingSurgery.htm">Who Is Performing Your Surgery?</a> <p>So what's the problem? Well, it was her office because she is the office manager, not because she is a physician, or even a nurse. &#160;The woman in question, 44-year-old Christine Patterson, placed a surgical drain in a patient's face after noticing postoperative swelling. &#160;The surgeon, Patterson's brother, was out of town and she decided to take action herself.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/if-you-are-having-a-procedure-on-your-face-see-a-doctor-not-the-office-manager.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/if-you-are-having-a-procedure-on-your-face-see-a-doctor-not-the-office-manager.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:43:31 +0000 2013-04-30T14:43:31Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/brachioplasty-surgery-for-sexy-arms.htm <p>Some credit Madonna's sinewy arms and others say Michelle Obama is to blame, but no one disputes that brachioplasty (arm lift) procedures are on the rise. &#160;Seeking sexy pecs, people are heading to the plastic surgeon's office in droves to accomplish what diet and exercise have not: sleek, muscular arms.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/brachioplasty-surgery-for-sexy-arms.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/brachioplasty-surgery-for-sexy-arms.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 2013-04-30T11:00:00Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/urinary-catheters-and-you-what-to-expect.htm <p>If you are having a procedure that requires the placement of a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/od/beforesurgery/a/Urinary-Catheters-Foley-Coude-Straight.htm">urinary catheter</a>, you may be thinking "Holy Cow, you want to put what where?!?!?" Whether you need a standard indwelling urinary catheter (commonly known as a foley catheter) or you need to use another type of catheter (such as a condom catheter, a coude cathter, a straight catheter or a suprapubic catheter), you may be alarmed or confused.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/urinary-catheters-and-you-what-to-expect.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/urinary-catheters-and-you-what-to-expect.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:41:08 +0000 2013-04-30T10:41:08Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/pet-scan-positron-emission-tomography-straightforward-information.htm <p>If you have been told that you need a PET scan, you may be utterly and completely confused about what will be done. &#160;Is it a CT scan? Is it a PET scan? Is it both and why do you need another CT scan with your PET scan if you've already had one?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/pet-scan-positron-emission-tomography-straightforward-information.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/30/pet-scan-positron-emission-tomography-straightforward-information.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:32:00 +0000 2013-04-30T10:32:00Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/seattle-area-woman-pretends-to-be-a-nurse-to-steal-from-patients.htm <p>You know your drug addiction has led you to an all new low when you dress up like a nurse and head to the hospital to steal pain medication from the patients there.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/seattle-area-woman-pretends-to-be-a-nurse-to-steal-from-patients.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/seattle-area-woman-pretends-to-be-a-nurse-to-steal-from-patients.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:13:24 +0000 2013-04-25T22:13:24Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/dodgers-chad-billingsley-to-have-tommy-john-surgery.htm <p>Chad Billingsley, pitcher for the Dodgers, is the most recent in a long line of pitchers to head to the hospital for Tommy John surgery.</p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/od/proceduresaz/a/What-Is-Tommy-John-Surgery-Elbow-UCLR.htm">What exactly is Tommy John surgery</a>?</p> <p>It's a surgery done to repair the ulnar collateral ligament, and is named for Tommy John--who, incidentally, was a pitcher for the Dodgers--the first pitcher to make a successful comeback after having the ligament surgically repaired.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/dodgers-chad-billingsley-to-have-tommy-john-surgery.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/dodgers-chad-billingsley-to-have-tommy-john-surgery.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:52:21 +0000 2013-04-25T21:52:21Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-has-surgery.htm <p>It's hard to bring a guy like Dwayne Johnson down, after all, the guy is referred to as "The Rock", but an emergency surgery did just that.</p> <p>Johnson had an emergency repair of multiple hernias, all of which were in his abdomen. &#160;This type of hernia happens when there is a split between abdominal muscles that allow a portion of hernia to push through, where it can often be felt immediately under the skin. &#160;The hernia in question was likely either an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/od/proceduresaz/a/EgastricHernia.htm">epigastric hernia</a> or an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/od/proceduresaz/a/UmbilicalHernia.htm">umbilical hernia</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-has-surgery.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/04/25/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-has-surgery.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:45:54 +0000 2013-04-25T21:45:54Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/03/31/sidney-crosby-of-pittsburgh-penguins-out-for-surgery.htm <p>Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh Penguins fame is out of the game indefinitely for surgery.</p> <p>Crosby, who was hit in the face with a puck during a game against the New York Islanders, has a broken jaw and will also require extensive dental work. Luckily, Crosby is not showing signs of a concussion, which has been an issue repeatedly in the past.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/03/31/sidney-crosby-of-pittsburgh-penguins-out-for-surgery.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/03/31/sidney-crosby-of-pittsburgh-penguins-out-for-surgery.htm Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:54:00 +0000 2013-03-31T14:54:00Z http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/03/30/central-lines-what-they-are-and-why-they-are-necessary.htm <p>Have you been told that you need a central line, or that a central line will be placed during surgery? Do you have questions about central lines and the risks associated with central lines? Have no fear, answers are &#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/od/aftersurgery/a/Central-Lines-Why-Is-A-Central-Line-Necessary.htm">here</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/03/30/central-lines-what-they-are-and-why-they-are-necessary.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://surgery.about.com/b/2013/03/30/central-lines-what-they-are-and-why-they-are-necessary.htm Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:24:44 +0000 2013-03-30T23:24:44Z