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The General Surgery Center is open for 24 hours to serve the patients. We have three specialist surgeons, more than nine overtime doctors, six anesthetists and nurses to assist. There are eight huge surgery rooms and three small rooms with 400 patient beds. We have modern medical equipments used.
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| Appendectomy or appendicectomy is considered a major surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure on patient’s suffering from acute appendicitis. It can affect people at any age. Anyone with symptoms needs to see a doctor immediately. Symptoms, such as: pain in the right lower side of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain near the navel and radiates down to the right lower section of the abdomen—need medical care. If the appendix has ruptured, it requires an urgent surgical intervention. The patient stays in the hospital for a mater of three days to recuperate. |
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A vasectomy is an operation that makes a man permanently uncapable to get a woman bear a child. Vasectomy is routinely performed with a local anesthesia. Vasectomy involves cutting a section of the vas deferens carefully pulled out through the incision. Each tube is cut and the ends of the tubes are sealed off. The vas deferens are then gently placed back into the scrotum and the cuts closed with a 1 centimeter suture. Vasectomy is a permanent method of contraception, otherwise known as “male sterilization”. It does not affect a man’s libido and his stamina for work.
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Breast cancer is a second ranking killer disease for Thai women followed by vaginal cancer. Breast tumors are created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells in the breasts of nursing mothers. There are a number of risk factors taken to account for breast cancer, it includes:
- Age and Gender
- Genetic Factors and Family History of Breast Cancer
- Early Menstruation and Late Menopause
- Oral Contraceptive or birth control pills
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Physical Characteristics
- Alcohol Consumption
- Chemicals
- Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
- Radiation
The first symptom of breast cancer for many women is a lump in their breast. Most breast lumps seen in specialist breast clinics are benign. That means they are not cancers. Most benign breast lumps are not alarming. The major signs and symptoms to look out for are:
- A change in the size and shape of the breast
- A dimpling or puckering of the skin
- A physical change in the shape of the nipple
- An abnormal blood-stained discharge from the nipple
- A change in color and texture of the nipple or the surrounding area
- A swelling or a lump in the armpit.
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If the doctor finds a suspicious mass in the breast, the surgeon gets a sample of that tissue to be examined and evaluated by a pathologist. Surgeons often can provide a tentative diagnosis through visual examination of the tumor. However, a definite diagnosis cannot be given until the pathologist examines the sample of the tissue under the microscope of the presence of cancer cells. Diagnostic experts use a variety of imaging and diagnostic procedures to diagnose breast cancer and to treat it.
Women who are at an age beyond 30 or 35 years should have a yearly breast check up through the mammogram. It helps provide a picture for health providers regarding the general state of health of the patients. |
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