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Otoplasty is defined as a surgical intervention aimed at the correction of auricles’ form or location. Surgery can be either aesthetic or reconstructive. Aesthetic surgeries are mainly performed due to cosmetic indications to improve one’s appearance. Reconstructive otoplasty is carried out in cases of an ear injury or congenital defects...

Thymus cancer, or type C thymoma, is a rare malignant tumor of the mediastinum that develops from thymic epithelial cells. Sensitive and specific thymus cancer diagnostic methods include high-resolution computed tomography, selective angiography, and radioisotope scanning. The optimal surgical treatment is a thymectomy, while...

The diagnosis of pathological processes or diseases occurring in the human body is a very important stage in medical care. A misdiagnosis can lead to improper treatment. As a result, a person does not receive the treatment outcome that he/she so deeply desires.

Rhinoplasty is one of the most popular plastic surgeries on the face. Functional rhinoplasty restores normal nasal breathing for impaired nasal passages. Reconstructive rhinoplasty corrects bones, cartilage and soft tissues of the nose in case of injuries or birth defects. Aesthetic rhinoplasty allows for changing the shape...

More than 7,000 Da Vinci robotic systems are available worldwide. Robot-assisted surgery is most commonly used in urology and gynecology. It has also become widespread in colorectal surgery and in the treatment of intestinal diseases, but it has not yet become the standard treatment for small bowel pathologies.

Prostate cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the prostate. Due to obvious reasons it affects only males. This is one of the most common oncologic pathologies. At the same time, it is relatively favorable compared to other types of cancer. Number of patients who beat prostate cancer are significantly higher than those who died from it.

The basis of the development of Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, gradual destruction of the cerebral cortex. Most of all, the areas of the cerebral cortex responsible for the formation of emotions and memory are affected, which causes the following typical symptoms of the disease: forgetfulness, speech disorders, a lack of interest in life...

Mammary gland cancer treatment is done with surgeries, radiation therapy as well as chemo- and hormonal therapies. It depends on the stage of pathological process how to cure the mammary gland cancer. While stage 0 mammary gland cancer treatment is surgery only, further development of the oncologic process requires inclusion...