Definition and Overview Also referred to as psychosocial rehabilitation, psychiatric rehabilitation refers to the mental health discipline that involves providing all the resources needed to help mentally ill patients reintegrate...
Definition & Overview The human lungs have several lobes, with the right lung typically having three while the left one having two. If one or more of these lobes no...
Definition and Overview A radiation oncology follow-up is a visit to a radiologist, oncologist, or other members of the cancer patient’s health care team after radiation therapy has been completed....
Definition and Overview Radiotherapy follow-up is an appointment with the patient’s medical team, which may be comprised of an oncologist and radiographer with the goal to assess the patient’s response...
Definition & Overview Pulmonary wedge resection is a surgical procedure that removes a small, wedge-shaped section of the lung tissue from one lobe of the lungs. It is commonly performed...
Definition & Overview Radiation therapy is one type of treatment that is prescribed for cancer patients. The high concentration of energy that is released in radiation therapy is enough to...
Definition & Overview The removal of an intact mammary implant is a medical procedure used to remove a breast implant. A breast implant is a prosthetic gel or fluid-based material...
Definition and Overview Reconstructive surgery consultation is an appointment with a plastic surgeon and is usually conducted before and after the surgical procedure. Reconstructive surgery is quite different from cosmetic...
Definition & Overview Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a medical procedure that uses heat energy to destroy diseased or abnormal tissue. Other types of ablation therapies use laser beams (laser ablation)...
Table of Contents What Are the Symptoms of Rectovaginal Fistula? What Are the Causes of Rectovaginal Fistula? How Is Rectovaginal Fistula Diagnosed? Treatment for Rectovaginal Fistulas Non-surgical Treatment Surgical Treatment...