Obesity is a serious disease that endangers the quality and duration of life of those who suffer from it. It causes physical limitations that are proportional to the degree of obesity, causes diseases such as type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, arterial hypertension, some types of cancer and increases the risk of other diseases such as … Read more
What is inguinal hernia? A hernia occurs when part of the internal organs or tissue presses against a weakened muscle wall. We say that an inguinal hernia exists when part of the bowel tissue or fatty tissue presses against the groin in the upper thigh. It is also the most common type of hernia. What … Read more
How does breast cancer appear? Breast cancer is, in most cases, a disease that appears spontaneously, not linked to heredity. Multiple factors associated with its appearance have been described (estrogens, obesity, alcohol, hormone replacement therapy, breast density, reproductive history, age…) and protective factors against it (moderate physical exercise, breastfeeding…) but none of them clearly related … Read more
Varicose veins are dilated and tortuous veins that cannot correctly perform their function of venous return (i.e. return blood from the different parts of the body back to the heart). It can be said that varicose veins of the lower limbs are among the most common pathologies of human beings, and can affect up to … Read more
Liver metastasis is the presence of a tumor mass in the liver or liver tissue as a consequence of the extension of a cancer already located in another organ or tissue of the organism. This extension can be: Single nodule Many nodules One mass Several masses The difference between nodule and mass is that the … Read more
The pancreas is a non-vital viscus located in the deepest and posterior part of the abdomen, and has three distinct anatomical parts: the head, the body and the tail. Its functions are: Endocrine: producer of several hormones, the most important being insulin, which regulates the amount of sugar in the bloodstream. Exocrine: producer of enzymes … Read more
Abdominal eventration is a protrusion or displacement of (abdominal) viscera through a defect in the abdominal wall. The layers of the abdominal wall are, from the outside to the inside, the following: The skin. The subcutaneous cellular tissue or subcutaneous fat. Aponeurosis (a variety of tendon). Muscle layer (layer 1). Aponeurosis (layer 2). Preperitoneal fatty … Read more
Breast reconstruction with the patient’s own tissue is the most durable and harmonious technique with the other breast after breast cancer treatment. Dr. Carmen Iglesias, surgeon of the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Hospital Nuestra Señora del Rosario tells us that breast reconstruction using the patient’s own tissues (autologous reconstruction) has … Read more
What is anal laser surgery? Lasers are increasingly being used in a variety of surgical procedures as a less invasive option. One novel technique that can be used as an option to treat anal fistulas is the FiLaC™ (fistula laser closure) technique. This involves the use of a laser fiber to seal the fistula. Why … Read more
What is Mohs surgery? Mohs surgery is a very innovative surgical treatment performed under local anesthesia. It is indicated to remove tumors that cause skin cancer, without damaging healthy tissue and obtaining a higher cure rate than traditional surgery. Why is Mohs surgery performed? This surgery is performed to remove skin cancer, preferably with these … Read more