The anterior cruciate ligament is a major determinant of knee joint stability. Tearing this ligament is one of the most common and dreaded sports injuries, though the problem may also be the result of a previous untreated, partially healed injury. How can the injury be diagnosed and what are the treatment options? How is cruciate ligament surgery performed and what are the risks? Find out more about cruciate ligament surgery here.
The knee is at daily risk of wear and tear, overuse and accidents. Arthroscopic surgery is the state-of-the-art procedure for treating a variety of problems, with the advantage that instead of making large incisions, only two or three small incisions are made during the procedure. As a result, rehabilitation time is shorter, postoperative pain is reduced more quickly, and quality of life improves faster. Which knee conditions can arthroscopic surgery be a solution for? How does the procedure work? Find out more about the surgery options here.
Hip arthrosis affects many people in Hungary, almost every family has an example. The most effective way to eliminate the pain of wear and tear is hip replacement surgery, which involves replacing the damaged hip joint with an artificial joint. What exactly is a hip replacement and what are the different types? When does the operation become necessary and how does it work? What results can be expected after the operation and what are the risks? Find out more about hip replacement surgery here.
If your knee pain and stiffness not only make it impossible to climb stairs, sit down, and walk downhill, but also causes you pain at night, knee replacement surgery may be the most effective treatment. What exactly is a knee replacement? When does the procedure become necessary and how does it work? What results can you expect after the surgery and what are the risks? Here you can find out more about knee replacement surgery.
The dermapen treatment helps to remove the initial wrinkles that appear as the skin ages. It also improves skin texture and helps remove pigment spots that appear due to sun damage. Dermapen treatment is also used to improve acne, surgical or other types of scars, as it can help to reduce the size of skin pores, thus improving the skin’s texture.
A hernia is when an internal organ is dislocated from its normal anatomical position or cavity through a congenital or acquired opening. Hernias most commonly affect the abdominal wall.The development of a hernia may be asymptomatic or may be accompanied by a heavy, pulling or dull ache, together with a bulging in the affected area. The bulge size may vary. The hernia contents can usually be reinserted into the abdominal cavity through the hernia gate. However, without treatment, there is a risk of hernia exclusion.During an exclusion of the hernia, the contents forming the hernia cannot return to the abdominal cavity, which can damage the blood supply to the excluded intestinal segment, creating an emergency with the risk of life-threatening intestinal necrosis, which can only be treated with urgent surgery.
The gallbladder is located under the liver, behind the ribs on the right side. Bile produced by the liver helps digest fats. This fluid is stored in the gallbladder before being passed through the bile ducts into the first section of the small intestine, known as the duodenum.
Dementia is a syndrome characterized by mental decline, degeneration, and ultimately dementia, i.e., a retrogression from a certain cognitive and intellectual level. It is caused by the progression of a serious brain disease that impairs memory, thinking, orientation, understanding, recognition and calculation skills, thus changing both personality and behavior. Dementia typically affects people over 60 years of age, but it can occur at a younger age. The main risk factors for dementia are certain chronic diseases – such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, kidney failure, obesity and other metabolic and hormonal diseases –, however the development of dementia is also closely linked to lifestyle.
There are various clinical indications for vaginoplasty. Distinctions are made between those with a weakening of the anterior vaginal wall and those with a weakening of the posterior vaginal wall, or those with a lax vaginal wall due to a tissue disorder, for which vaginoplasty may be necessary. Weakening of the vaginal wall can be caused both by giving birth and by a connective tissue disorder. Depending on the symptoms, a separate anterior and posterior wall, or a combined anterior and posterior vaginoplasty may be performed.
Hysterectomy surgery can have several indications. Basically, a distinction is made between benign and malignant lesions, and also between surgery to address increased bleeding problems or other problems.