...to the use of a heart-lung machine that takes over the function of the organs during surgery. Who Should Undergo and Expected Results? Cardiotomy is a very useful medical procedure...
...artery of the lung. This may then cause pulmonary embolism. There are also people who carry certain genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to creating unnecessary blood clots. Depending...
...there is also a risk of deep vein thrombosis (when the clot occurs in the legs) or pulmonary embolism (when the clot occurs in the lungs). These rare complications may...
...in the legs or lungs being one of the major concerns. Bacterial infection is also another possible complication, while the dislocation of the affected joint can also happen when the...
...lungs Visible scarring, which may or may not fade over time Although the results of a tummy tuck are generally permanent, skin and fat can still become loose usually due...
...conditions (namely hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer) seem to be more vulnerable to severe illness and death.[3][5] Current estimates of the time between infection and onset...
...virus. More serious illnesses, such as acute appendicitis and several cancers, also cause abdominal pain. You should go to the emergency room for acute pain, or your abdomen is very tender to the...
...the outside and are composed of mucous membranes that form folds of tissues stretching across the larynx. The folds modulate airflow from the lungs, vibrating rapidly when the person speaks...
...complications are as follows: Abscess formation Acute confusion or delirium Allergic reactions Basal atelectasis or lung collapse/malfunction Blood loss Bowel obstruction (often due to fibrous adhesions) or reduced bowel function...
...Bowel obstruction, usually related to fibrinous adhesions Paralytic ileus Atelectasis, or a collapsed lung that becomes secondarily infected Some delayed effects of surgery also include: Incisional hernia Keloid formation Abscess...
