Monthly Archives: January 2011

  1. Colostomy

    1

    24/01/2011 by ArunR

    Colostomy surgery is often a frightening prospect for most people. But it can dramatically improve a person’s quality-of-life, especially in …
    Continue reading

  2. Hemi-colectomy

    Leave a comment

    24/01/2011 by ArunR

    A hemicolectomy is an operation to remove part of the large bowel (colon/intestine) because either it is not working properly …
    Continue reading

  3. Colon Cancer

    Leave a comment

    24/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/colon-cancer.html Colon cancer is a common type of malignancy (cancer) in which there is uncontrolled growth of the cells that …
    Continue reading

  4. Leave a comment

    24/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/intestinal-obstruction.html Definition: Intestinal obstruction involves a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the …
    Continue reading

  5. Gastrojejunostomy

    1

    17/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/gastrojejunostomy.html A gastrojejunostomy is the surgical creation of an opening in the stomach to connect it to the upper portion …
    Continue reading

  6. Gastroenterostomy

    Leave a comment

    17/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/gastroenterostomy.html Gastroenterostomy is a general term that describes two types of surgical procedures in which the stomach is surgically reconnected …
    Continue reading

  7. Gastrostomy

    Leave a comment

    17/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/gastrostomy.html Definition Gastrostomy is a surgical procedure for inserting a tube through the abdomen wall and into the stomach. The …
    Continue reading

  8. Cancer of the Oesophagus

    Leave a comment

    16/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/cancer-of-oesophagus.html Cancer of the oesophagus or gullet develops as a result of cell changes in the lining of the oesophagus. …
    Continue reading

  9. Radical neck dissection

    Leave a comment

    16/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/radical-neck-dissection.html Definition Radical neck dissection is a surgical operation used to remove cancerous tissue in the head and neck.   …
    Continue reading

  10. Glossectomy

    Leave a comment

    15/01/2011 by ArunR

    Definition Glossectomy is a surgery for the removal of total or a part of the tongue. Glossectomy is always performed …
    Continue reading