An adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure that is designed to remove one or both of the adrenal glands that sit atop a person’s kidneys. These glands help produce various hormones that regulate bodily functions like your blood pressure and metabolism, but if damage occurs or tumors develop on these glands, an adrenalectomy may need to […]
Gallbladder Cancer – Signs, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Options
Gallbladder cancer is a rare disease that is often difficult to diagnose because the symptoms mimic other conditions and don’t usually appear until later in the disease. As is the case with most cancers, the earlier you catch the disease, the better the treatment outcomes are, so it’s imperative to spot gallbladder cancer before it […]
5 Signs Of An Improperly Functioning Pancreas
Your pancreas plays a vital role in the digestion process, so unlike some other problems in your endocrine system, it can be a little easier to determine that there’s an issue with your pancreas. That being said, of lot of the signs that suggest there is an issue with your pancreas mimic symptoms of other […]
5 Types Of Adrenal Surgery Approaches
Depending on the circumstances, sometimes a surgeon will need to use a different surgical technique on one patient and another operation on a second patient who are battling the same condition. For example, a technique to remove one person’s kidney tumor may not be viable for someone else’s kidney tumor. Because of this, medical experts […]
9 Cholecystectomy Gallbladder Surgery FAQs
The purpose of a cholecystectomy is to remove a damaged or ill-functioning gallbladder, so it’s not a procedure that you’ll have multiple times. Since everyone who needs a cholecystectomy is going through the procedure for the first time, it can be difficult to set and manage your expectations before, during and after the operation. We’re […]
