Monthly Archives: January 2011
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Colostomy
124/01/2011 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 …
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Hemi-colectomy
Leave a comment24/01/2011 by ArunR
A hemicolectomy is an operation to remove part of the large bowel (colon/intestine) because either it is not working properly …
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Colon Cancer
Leave a comment24/01/2011 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 …
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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 …
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Gastrojejunostomy
117/01/2011 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 …
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Gastroenterostomy
Leave a comment17/01/2011 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 …
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Gastrostomy
Leave a comment17/01/2011 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 …
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Cancer of the Oesophagus
Leave a comment16/01/2011 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. …
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Radical neck dissection
Leave a comment16/01/2011 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. …
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Glossectomy
Leave a comment15/01/2011 by ArunR
Definition Glossectomy is a surgery for the removal of total or a part of the tongue. Glossectomy is always performed …
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