Upper GI Endoscopy An upper endoscopy, also called an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, is a procedure used to visually examine your upper digestive system. This is done with the help of a tiny camera on the end of a long, flexible tube. A specialist in diseases of the digestive system (gastroenterologist)...

Hernia Surgery A hernia is usually treated with surgery. The three main types of hernia surgery are open repair, laparoscopic (minimally invasive) repair, and robotic repair. This article provides details of each procedure. What is a hernia? A hernia is the protrusion of an organ through the structure or muscle...

Hospitals are also an essential part of health system development. Currently, external pressures, health systems shortcomings and hospital sector deficiencies are driving a new vision for hospitals in many parts of the world. In this vision, they have a key role to play to support other healthcare providers and for...

Overview Cesarean delivery (C-section) is used to deliver a baby through surgical incisions made in the abdomen and uterus. Planning for a C-section might be necessary if there are certain pregnancy complications. Women who have had a C-section might have another C-section. Often, however, the need for a first-time C-section...

Angioplasty Angioplasty surgery is done to treat coronary artery disease and restore the blood flow in the body. In Angioplasty surgery, the doctors put a thin tube through the blood vessel containing a balloon at the end that helps push out the substances clotting the blood vessel. Angioplasty can also...

What is labiaplasty? Labiaplasty is a surgical procedure to reduce or increase the size of your labia. The surgery is done to improve the appearance of your labia, to reduce physical discomfort or as part of gender-affirming surgery. Your labia are the folds of skin around your vagina opening. You...

Medical devices play an important role in helping patients manage their medical conditions. They also provide doctors and health practitioners with the information they need to follow their patient’s progress long after the office visit is over. Technology is ever-evolving to bring new, advanced developments in how patients and physicians...

Overview Vaginal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the vagina. During a vaginal hysterectomy, the surgeon detaches the uterus from the ovaries, fallopian tubes and upper vagina, as well as from the blood vessels and connective tissue that support it, before removing the uterus. Vaginal hysterectomy...

The Indian healthcare system continues to be impacted by aspects of availability, affordability and quality of health services. Given these, India lags behind averages of BRIC Countries. A key area of concern for India is the proportion of non-communicable diseases which is expected to rise in the next decade. The...

Overview Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a procedure to remove tissue from inside uterus. Health care providers perform dilation and curettage to diagnose and treat certain uterine conditions — such as heavy bleeding — or to clear the uterine lining after a miscarriage or abortion. In a dilation and curettage,...

What is a hysteroscopy? Hysteroscopy is a procedure that can be used to both diagnose and treat causes of abnormal bleeding. The procedure allows your doctor to look inside your uterus with a tool called a hysteroscope. This is a thin, lighted tube that is inserted into the vagina to examine...

Laparoscopic Surgery Laparoscopy is just one of the many new and innovative approaches in a new era of surgery encompassing minimal intervention. Simply put, many complicated problems required large incisions to gain access to a very focal area. Minimally invasive surgery gains access to that same area without a large...

Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood the way they should. The disease is called “chronic” because the damage to your kidneys happens slowly over a long period of time. This damage can cause wastes to build up in your body....

Kidney Transplant - a successful answer for patients experiencing end stage renal sickness. The rates of Kidney failure are expanding alarmingly with factors like hypertension and diabetes adding to it. When the kidney begins disintegrating, it becomes Chronic Kidney Disease. With time, working of kidney progressively deteriorates till it can't...

RIRS (Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery) Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a newer technique of removal of stones. Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a procedure to removal stone from kidney by using a fiberoptic endoscope. RIRS Surgery allows the surgeon to perform surgery inside the kidney without making an incision. The RIRS...

MINI PCNL (Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy) Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MINI PCNL) newer form of PCNL is called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) because it is performed with a miniaturized nephroscope. The minimal invasive percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy (MINI-PCNL), is an endoscopic procedure to remove kidney stones. Benefits of MINI PCNL over Traditional PCNL Procedures Low-risk procedure. Small...

PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy) Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a surgical procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture through the skin. Percutaneous means ‘through the skin’ and nephrolithotomy means ‘taking stones out of the kidney’. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is most suitable to remove stones of more than 2...

Ureteroscopy (URS) Ureteroscopy is where a long thin rigid Ureteroscope is introduced into the upper urinary tract via urethra, bladder, and then directly into the ureter. Ureteroscopy is an examination of the upper urinary tract the treatment of disorders such as kidney stones in Bladder and Ureter. Smaller stones in...

Cystoscopy Cystoscopy is a procedure to see the inside of the bladder and urethra using a telescope. Cystoscopy is the use of a scope (cystoscope) to examine the bladder and urethra. A cystoscopy can be used to investigate and treat symptoms and conditions that affect the bladder and urinary system....

Uroflowmetry Uroflowmetry procedure measure of the quantity of urine excreted in a specified period of time which is also called as Urine flow rate. Uroflowmetry is a simple, non invasive diagnostic screening procedure used to calculate the amount of urine (volume), flow rate in seconds, and length of time until...