MitraClip technique in the treatment of mitral insufficiency – the heart surgery without heart-lung machine is possible now
Surgical reconstruction, or mitral valve replacement, is the second most common surgery on the heart valves. In European countries with developed medicine...
Comprehensive Treatment of coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD), or coronary heart disease, is an extremely widespread condition in the modern world, when the excessive amount of LDL cholesterol in the blood stream damages coronary vessels and causes hypoxia and death of the heart muscle (myocardium). The problem is that at early stages...
Groundbreaking techniques for herniated disc treatment
Herniated disc or hernia of the intervertebral disk aggravates a nerve and triggers lower back pain or affects the neck area. Both sensitive and motor spinal nerve roots are compressed and result in impaired movement. Sometimes, the pathology might provoke internal organs, which can result...
Treatment abroad - Advanced medicine and personal patient care
Generally people prefer to receive healthcare services at their place of residence due the convenience and low costs. However, many people choose to get treatment abroad. This phenomenon is called medical tourism. Its prevalence in the world is increasing every year. More and more patients are becoming interested, for one reason...
New methods for the treatment of varicose veins: the CHIVA operation
For a long time, it was believed that varicose veins could only be corrected by removing large superficial veins and ligating the perforating veins. When CHIVA was introduced in 1988, many surgeons met it with hostility. The method was not widely used because it contradicted the basic concepts of varicose vein treatment.
Victory over cancer! Germany gives hope!
Cancer is one of most common causes of human morbidity in the modern world. According to statistics, malignant formations is the second most common factor contributing to death after cardiovascular diseases. Taking into account deteriorating ecology and increasing amount of carcinogens in the food, incidence of...
Endoscopy, a bright idea for brain surgery
Endoscopic operations continue to displace traditional open surgical interventions. In recent years, endoscopy has been introduced into the field of neurosurgery. It allows a surgeon to perform tough operations on the brain and spinal cord with minimal tissue damage.
The FiLaC laser therapy in patients with pilonidal sinus
The pilonidal sinus can be a reason of abscesses and other complications. The only way to get rid of this pathology radically is the surgical intervention. However, the operation poses certain risks and is associated with need for a postoperative recovery. Therefore, minimally invasive pilonidal sinus treatment methods are used...
