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Ventral abdominal hernias are any defects of the abdominal wall fascia, except inguinal and hiatal hernias. Millions of surgeries for these conditions are performed worldwide each year. Most of them are carried out in an open manner, under visual control. But in developed countries, minimally invasive surgery is preferred, including laparoscopic and robot-assisted techniques.

Heart defects in infants are almost always congenital. This can sometimes bring great danger to the baby’s life. Such pathologies are not that common. However, the high mortality rate of those affected by heart defects forces doctors to improve early diagnostics and treatment techniques.

Joints disease are peculiar, their chronic nature and constant pain adds much suffering to a person’s life. Standard conservative therapy presupposes life-long administration of chondroprotectors (chondroitin, glucosamine) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. If these medications show low-effectiveness then glucocorticoids are prescribed.

MukoCellis the first achievement of the tissue engineering implemented in urology. The tissue of the oral mucosa is cultivated under laboratory conditions and implanted to the patient in order to broaden the lumen of the urethra. When using MukoCell it is no longer necessary to cut large sections of patient's oral ...

Scoliosis is a disease developing mainly during childhood. Scoliosis is characterized with the frontal curvature of the spine and vertebrae rotation (turning). One may ask if scoliosis is a curable condition. Yes, the disease can be cured at  stages 1-2 with the help of conservative treatment. The angle of the curvature does not exceed 25°...

Most types of cancer do not cause any symptoms for a long time, as a result of which they are diagnosed in advanced stages. But this statement does not apply to kidney cancer. Almost half of cases of this cancer are detected at the first stage, so most patients can have their kidney cancer cured with minimally invasive surgery.

Arrhythmias are a group of conditions that affect the generation or conduction of electrical impulses. Many arrhythmias are dangerous because they may cause blood clots in the heart and attacks of dizziness with a possible loss of consciousness. This condition may also increase the risk of stroke and lead to sudden cardiac arrest.