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Breast Surgery Complications

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:14:47 +0000

Breast Surgery Complications is an article taken from the breastactives.com You may go through this article to evaluate their products and services. In this blog read about Breast Surgery Complications.

First and foremost there could be an allergic reaction to the anesthetic. General is considered to be more risky yet any anesthetic could bring on a negative reaction. Although extremely rare, it is possible to bleed post-operatively resulting in another surgery to control and drain the collected blood. Another possibility is hematoma (a collection of clotted blood), seroma (a collection of the watery portion of the blood) and thrombosis (abnormal clotting).

Loss of sensitivity is common, although temporary. Permanent sensation loss in the areola (nipple) area or breasts, in general, can and may happen. There is also a risk of excessive scarring or inner scar tissue. Also, you must have more views (films) taken when having a mammogram if you have breast implants — especially overs.

There is also a risk of calcifications — especially when there is a definite, thick capsule around the implant. And galactorrhea, which is when you start producing breast milk, is also a complication. This is usually remedied on its own and may stop spontaneously although some cases may need medication or implant removal. Although very rare, it is worth mentioning, full disclosure is the key to an informed consent.

Breast tissue atrophy (loss, shrinking) is a possibility. According to the FDA, “the pressure of the breast implant may cause the breast tissue to thin and shrink. This can occur while implants are still in place or following implant removal without replacement”.

Necrosis (death) of the breast tissue, breast envelope and or incision line can happen. Although extremely rare. The chances of necrosis are increased after radioactive/chemotherapy treatment, if you smoke and have poor circulation, or have temperatetherapy or cryotherapy post-operatively.

Extrusion is also an extremely rare occurrence but a scary possibility. Extrusion of the implant is where your body rejects the prosthesis and pushes it out of the skin, like when a piercing is pushed out or like when a thorn or splinter is pushed from the body. Then the implant may become visible under the skin and must be removed before it breaks through resulting in possibly an infection and definite major scarring.

Infection: You could develop a post-operative infection and need to have the implant removed, the infection dealt with and still have to wait for several months before an additional surgery can be performed to re-implant. Infections usually occur with the first 4 to 6 weeks. Some possible infections and a more common one being Staphylococcus, or simply Staph.

For more information visit: breastactives.com. Please consult your doctor for taking any medicines.
Also read Silicone Immune Toxicity Syndrome

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FDA Wants Data on Older Medical Devices – Hip joints, dental implants and spinal surgery screws

admin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:19:02 +0000

This is probably a good idea, as most device makers are probably already doing this to some degree. Once analyzed, it could give patients an idea of how the devices are standing up and if there’s a possibility of needing a replacement at any time. Recently in the news with Medtronic and recalls were the defibrillators and wires connecting them to device in need of replacement or repair.
New device technology has improved dramatically in the last few years, but for those with old devices having a compiled area of information for reference could not hurt to help in any decision making process. BD
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Wednesday ordered makers of 25 types of medical devices to supply safety and effectiveness data so the government can decide whether the products must undergo the most stringent review process.
The order addresses complaints that the Food and Drug Administration had allowed some devices that were sold before 1976 without agency approval to remain on sale without a thorough evaluation.
The devices include metal hip joints, dental implants and screws used for spinal surgery, an FDA notice said.
The FDA oversees medical devices ranging from simple bandages and tongue depressors to the most complex products such as pacemakers and heart-valve replacements. Each is classified based on the level of risk to patients.
The most dangerous are labeled “Class III” and subject to the most rigorous level of review.

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Cerebral Aneurism surgery Can be performed with Catheters

admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:31:58 +0000

We have all read about catheter surgery for the heart and now it is moving up to neurosurgery as well. This is amazing how technology with surgical methodologies is going. This surgery more than likely saved the patient from a fatal stroke. Most of the time, aneurisms have no symptoms and are found usually when a patient is consulting for other health problems.
A few months ago I had the opportunity to talk about this minimally invasive type of surgery with endovascular surgeon from Yale University, again this was related to the heart, but the basic procedures of not cutting open an incision and using a catheter is somewhat the same in principle.
She was actually lucky as she had symptoms. The patient spent one night in hospital and went home the next day with a band aid on her leg and returned to work in a day. BD
Norma Wooley checked into Loyola University Hospital on a recent Monday morning for brain surgery to repair a life-threatening aneurism (also: aneurysm). She went home on Tuesday, cured of the slurred speech, drooping face and worst headache of her life.
Wooley had a cerebral aneurism, a weak spot in a blood vessel that balloons out and fills with blood. About six million Americans — 1 in 50 people –
. Each year, aneurisms burst in about 25,000 people, and most die or suffer permanent disabilities, according to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
Dr. John Whapham, assistant professor in the Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, used a less-invasive technique that’s becoming increasingly common in brain surgery; he inserted a catheter (thin tube) in an artery in Wooley’s leg and guided it up to her brain. The catheter released tiny platinum coils into the bulging aneurism, effectively sealing it off.

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