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What is a Heart Transplant? A heart transplant is a surgical procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure of severe coronary disorders by replacing the defective heart with a healthy heart through an allograft (deceased donor) and is the last resort to restore normal coronary functions in the person after all other non-surgical and alternate procedures have been unsuccessful. Also known as a 'cardiac transplant' this is a major type of surgery and is either performed as an orthotopic procedure (removal of defective heart) or as an heterotopic procedure (retaining the partially defective heart as well) in cases where the defective heart still retains certain coronary functions. Who might need a Heart Transplant? A heart transplant is needed by a person when their heart is no longer working effectively which in turn puts their life at potential risk. A heart transplant is commonly recommended for a person: Who has severe...

Types of Intestine Transplant Surgery In India Intestine transplantation is also known as  small bowel transplantation  and intestinal transplantation. This is a last resort for people suffering from intestinal failure when they have had no significant success in treating this disorder with any other alternate non-surgical and surgical procedures. In case a person is under total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a long period of time they are likely to develop life-threatening complications such as catheter-related infections, bone disorders and even liver failure. It can also affect the veins used to administer nutrition through the catheter. In such cases it becomes necessary to perform an intestine transplantation of the small intestine to treat the fatal complications and improve the quality of life. Pre-transplant Diagnoses for Intestine Transplantation? The major cause for requiring an intestine transplantatio...

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Overview Congenital heart defects are a malformation in one or more structures of the heart or veins that occur before a child is born or during the developmental stage of the fetus. The developmental defect can affect approximately around 8 childrenin every 1000 children. There are many types of congenital heart defects. Some congenital heart defects are minor and some are more serious. Various defects can occur inside the heart or in the large blood vessels which is outside the heart. Some  congenital heart defects  require surgery immediately after the child is born and in many cases, the surgery can be performed after months or years. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery procedure There are several different types of congenital heart defects. Only one surgery may not be enough to repair the congenital heart defect, sometimes a series of procedures are required. Mainly there are three different techniques for treating congen...

What are Glomus Tumors? Glomus tumors , also known as 'paragangliomas', are slow-developing and mostly benign tumors that are seen growing in the carotid artery in the neck, in the middle ear or below the middle ear in the jugular bulb. Although Glomus tumors are mostly benign, they may cause damage to the surrounding tissue as they develop larger in size eventually. What are the signs and symptoms of Glomus Tumors? There are various symptoms that can be seen in case of Glomus tumors however the exact symptoms depend on the location of the paragangliomas. These are the symptoms of a Glomus tumor in the carotid artery: Tumorous mass in neck Hoarse voice Difficulty in swallowing Tage.  What are Glomus Tumors, Glomus Tumors Treatment, Glomus Tumor Surgery, paraganglioma, brain tumors, Glomus Tumor low cost treatment, Glomus Tumor Surgery In India, Recent search treatments: Appendix Treatment In India: The appendix is a sma...

What is Knee Replacement Surgery? The knee joint is one of the most crucial joints which helps in performing our daily activities such as walking, running, sitting and exercising. A knee joint bears the entire weight of the body. Infection, injuries, trauma, age, genetics or arthritis are some of the conditions which can damage the knee joints. Initially, the patients are recommended with conservative treatments in case if these treatments fail to provide relief to the patient knee replacement surgery is recommended. Knee replacement surgery is a complex procedure which makes it important to undergo this surgery from a skilled and experienced surgeon. There are different  types of knee replacement surgery  - the type of approach used vary from patient to patient. It may take around months or year for the patient to recover completely. Conditions that Damage Knee Joints Following are some of the conditions that can lead to damaging of knees. Initially, the surg...

What is leukemia? Leukemia  begins in the immature cells of the bone marrow in the central cavities of bones. The bone marrow produces all types of blood cells: red blood cells that carry oxygen and other materials to the tissues of the body, white blood cells that fight infection, and platelets that help the blood clot. Hundreds of billions of new blood cells are produced in the bone marrow each day, providing the body with a constant supply of fresh, healthy cells. In a patient with leukemia, many of the white blood cells produced in the bone marrow do not mature normally. These abnormal cells, called leukemic cells, are unable to fight infection the way healthy white cells can. As they accumulate, the leukemic cells also interfere with the production of other blood cells. Eventually, the body has too few red cells for supplying oxygen to the body's tissues, too few platelets for proper clotting and too few healthy white cells for fighting infection. As a result, people ...