Appendectomy: Surgery to remove the appendix
Aug 24, 2020 · Treatment Appendicitis treatment usually involves surgery to remove the inflamed appendix. Before surgery you may be given a dose of antibiotics to treat infection. Surgery to remove …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Abdominal hernias do not go away on their own
Sep 24, 2016 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Six months ago I was diagnosed with a groin hernia. At the time, my doctor said that eventually I'll need surgery, but it doesn't bother me, so I have not been back. Is …
Surgeries Can Be Combined, but May Not Be Necessary
Apr 16, 2010 · The surgeon watches the picture on a monitor in the operating room as special surgical tools are inserted through the other incisions and the gallbladder is removed. Cholecystectomy is a …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Unique chemotherapy for late-stage cancers
Oct 24, 2017 · The HIPEC procedure is performed after a surgeon has removed all the cancer seen inside the abdomen. Then, the abdominal cavity is bathed with hot chemotherapy to kill any …
To have or not to have…your left atrial appendage closed
May 22, 2018 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — Each year in the U.S., more than 300,000 people have heart surgery. To reduce risk of stroke for their patients, surgeons often will close the left atrial appendage, …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Diverticulosis doesn’t mean diverticulitis
May 23, 2017 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After my last colonoscopy, I was told I have diverticulosis. Will this lead to diverticulitis? I currently have no symptoms but wonder if I should do anything to prevent it …
Living With Cancer: Understanding neuroendocrine tumors
Oct 10, 2019 · Neuroendocrine tumors Neuroendocrine tumors are rare and can occur anywhere in the body. Most neuroendocrine tumors occur in the lungs, appendix, small intestine, rectum and …
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Hot chemotherapy for late-stage cancers
Oct 18, 2022 · On this Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Travis Grotz, a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist, explains what hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is, how it is performed, and the …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes a high platelet count?
Jul 3, 2022 · I am 33 years old and recently had an annual physical and routine blood work. I'm active with two children and feel fantastic, but my platelet count came back as 651. My health care …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Melanoma stage determines treatment plan
Feb 10, 2025 · During this procedure, dye is injected into the area where your melanoma was removed and flows to the closest lymph node or nodes. Those lymph nodes, called the sentinel lymph nodes, …