...lymph nodes. This requires only a short hospital stay and the patient goes home with a tube that drains out subcutaneous fluid. She then has to come back after a...
...then sutured to the chest wall. A suction drain is also placed in the surgical site and in the axilla to collect any accumulated fluid. The breast may be applied...
...cells. As with any surgery, there are some risks to mastectomy. Side effects and complications can include: seroma (fluid buildup) hematoma wound infection necrosis (tissue death and breakdown of skin...
...nervous system (CNS). If it has, they inject chemo directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid around your brain and spinal cord. This process is also called intrathecal chemotherapy. If...
...in the U.S. in 2018.[1] The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that sits under the liver on the right side of the body. It stores bile, a digestive fluid...
...The procedure does not affect the normal functions of the breast, which means that those who elect to undergo this procedure can still breastfeed. A mastopexy is most commonly performed...
Definition and Overview A blood transfusion consultation is an appointment with a doctor, such as a hematologist, before the procedure is performed. Blood is one of the most important fluids...
...mouth down to the esophagus and stomach. When, for whatever reason, gastric acid, food and fluids from the stomach flow back into the esophagus, this causes a common symptom called...
...confirmed with blood tests or by taking a sample of fluid from a blister and testing for the virus. An ophthalmologist should examine the eye for signs of corneal disease...
...as a fluorescein angiography may be performed to investigate the blood flow into the retina. This involves taking pictures of the eye before and after a special fluorescein dye has...