Surgery is an option for treating hyperthyroidism, but it’s not used as often as antithyroid drugs or radioactive iodine. Thyroid surgical procedure includes eliminating part or the entirety of the thyroid gland. Some types of hyperthyroidism, such as a solitary toxic adenoma, involve surgery to remove a portion of the thyroid gland (called thyroid lobectomy)…
Umbilical hernias do not go away naturally and require medical treatment to repair them and surgery is the only way to repair them. A hernia occurs when the inside of the body pushes out a weak spot in a muscle or tissue. Most types of hernias develop in adolescents or adults. Umbilical hernias are more…
Around 5 million people in India develop inguinal hernias each year. Inguinal hernias, the most common type, make up 2/3 of the hernias. And roughly 90% of them are male – which might explain its reputation as a male condition. Why are only 20% of hernias repaired? Maybe because they don’t know what repair options…
Colon cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies in men and women in developed countries. This disease rarely occurs before age 40, and the risk of colon cancer is highest at age 70. Seventy-five per cent of colon tumours occur in patients aged 65 and over. The incidence of colon cancer has increased…
The human body has four glands behind the thyroid. These four tiny glands are responsible for regulating calcium levels in the body, so problems with these glands can cause a deficiency of calcium in the bones or a flood of calcium in the blood. An adenoma is a tumour of an organ or gland. These…