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General Surgery
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 40 years experience
Possible: Mononucleosis is often associated with an enlarged speen, which is at increased risk of rupture. Cases of rupture are rare, fortunately, and usually ... Read More
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Possibly: It is not uncommon for some swelling to get into the scrotum after inguinal hernia surgery. It is unusual, though, for there to be a change 3 weeks a... Read More
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Endometrial biopsy: While tamoxifen does decrease the recurrence rate of certain breast cancers, there is a small but real increase in cancer of the uterine lining. For ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Most: Hernias can occur in areas of the body where muscle defects arise. Most occur during periods of intense increase in intraabdominal pressure--occasion... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Skin cancer?: Squamous cell carcinoma is very uncommon in the breast--was this a skin mass?
The vast majority of breast cancers are adenocarcinomas, or cancers s... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Compartment syndrome can causes ischemia, or lack of adequate blood flow to all of the contents in the affected compartment. It can cause permanent d... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Abscess: A boil is an infected epidermoid cyst of the skin. Usually related to sebaceous glands, which secrete waxy/oily lubricant for each hair follicle.
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Complex: T4, or locally advanced rectal cancer, is usually treated by a combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and major surgery. Depending on the loc... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Moist gauze: A wet dressing is something placed on a wound to keep the bed moist. Usually saline solution or a hydrocolloid gel is used to maintain moisture on th... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Very high: Gangrene of the colon is a very serious complication, with a very high mortality rate. Fortunately, this is a very rare complication; usually due to ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Surgery: While there may be some folk remedies, there is no proven way to rid oneself of gallstones without removing the gallbladder surgically.
All patients ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Bad idea: While thrombosed hemorrhoids may open and drain themselves, it's probably a bad idea to drain them yourself. Most of them will shrink and improve if ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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No: Hernias occur where a defect develops in the boundaries of a hollow body cavity. Since the neck is not a hollow cavity, there are no potential hernia... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Drainage: A breast cyst is a sac of fluid within the breast tissue. Needle aspiration is the drainage of that fluid, usually guided by ultrasound.
The majorit... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Gallbladder: An inflamed, distended gallbladder may present with severe pain and a palpable fullness below the right ribs.
You should see a physician soon if this... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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No: In order for a clot to travel to your heart or lungs, it must be first located within a major vein in the body. Menstrual clots are not contained wit... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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No: It requires a significant amount of air directly into a vein to cause a clinically significant air embolus.
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Pertaining to bile: Biliary means anything related to the production, storage, secretion, or flow of bile, whether in the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, or into the inte... Read More
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Rubber: Latex is a substance derived from certain plants, which is used to make rubber products, especially gloves. Since it is a natural plant product, it c... Read More
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Fluid removal: Paracentesis is the removal of fluid from the abdominal cavity. It can be done for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, as the presence of significant... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Drink!: It is quite possible that you are dehydrated, and may have throat dryness/soreness from the anesthesia as well.
The first and simplest thing to do i... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Patience: Few treatment are effective for the short term pain of anal fissures. Some benefit from warm soaks, topical anesthetic creams, etc.
Medications to... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Yes!: Any time someone with crohns exhibits a significant change in the stools, especially if maroon or bloody, acute treatment may need to be started. The... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Ganglion cyst: Probably a benign ganglion cyst, common with repetitive work. Essentially a collection of leaked joint fluid in a thin but tough capsule outside the... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: The tummy tuck will probably eliminate the use of tram flaps for reconstruction, but there are several methods available for post-mastetomy reconstruc... Read More
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May not be lipoma: Lipomas generally do not cause much pain, so i would see a physician to make sure this is a lipoma and not a hernia, which may look similar.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Pancreatic cancer is very rare at this age, even with a family history.
There are genetic syndromes, however, which may include certain pancreatic ... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Mesh: The more repairs are done, the weaker the native tissues become. The recurrence rates are very high. Repair with mesh, and/or an abdominal wall reco... Read More
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Surgical procedure: This means removal of all or a portion of the colon (large intestine) using the laparoscopic (minimally invasive) technique. Small incisions are made... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Partly: Rubber band ligation is for treatment of internal hemorrhoids only. External hemorrhoids and skin tags are too sensitive for rubber banding to be tol... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely: While no test is perfect; a normal HIDA essentially shows that the gallbladder is functioning well. There are " quantitative" HIDA scans that are mor... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Social services: It sounds like your problem is abuse, much more than bruising.
Speak to the authorities, or a teacher in school.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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3 D visualization: A stereotactic mammogram takes 2 simultaneous views of the breast and a computer creates a 3-d image, much like what our brain does with the views fro... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Certainly: While thickening is a non-specific sign, it could represent a malignant tumor (cancer) of the upper rectum.
A colonoscopy should be recommended to ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Not a hernia: A mass near the elbow may be a lipoma ( benign fat tumor) , a cyst ( benign skin lesion), or rarely an enlarged lymph node, or other rare tumors. A h... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Uncertain cause: There are many reasons a person can have pain in the abdomen; the gallbladder is just one of them. Sludge is rarely if ever a cause of pain, and a 40... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Benign: There is no evidence that benign conditions in the breast can change into cancers. Local discomfort, swelling and bruising are very common effects of... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Controllable: An ileostomy is placement of the end of the small intestine out of an opening made in the abdominal wall. Most of these will drain or empty spontaneo... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Heat: Often a "boil" will drain itself if warm moist soaks are used to soften the skin. Drainage is by far the best method of treatment, medications rarely... Read More
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A 53-year-old male asked:
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Crohn's: Unfortunately, crohn's disease frequently involves very severe and atypical problems in the perianal area, including chronic fistulas. While the dise... Read More
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Possibly: It may take some time to recover to fully normal function after colon surgery. Since this is very soon after the procedure, and the resection is not ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: Removing one or even both ovaries does not eliminate the risk of breast cancer. The removal of estrogen will sometimes be recommended in the treatmen... Read More
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Plugging a hole: A hernia is a defect or hole in the abdominal wall. To repair the defect, most surgeons insert some type of synthetic mesh, in plug or patch form-to ... Read More
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Subtle difference: Only real difference is appearance. Both involve extension of the wound beneath the skin. Tunneling is generally narrow, and in one direction, while... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Variable: Unfortunately, sometimes even after treating a perianal abscess, a chronic form can develop, called a fistula. If you are lucky, it can heal in just ... Read More
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Depends: May be as simple as blistering from tape, may mean ischemia of flap, could even mean recurrence of cancer--depending on how long after e surgery it is... Read More
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Normal: Conditioning is far more important before doing something this strenuous than changing of the diet. Many who attempt this 2 day exercise are ill-prep... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pain: Removal of external hemorrhoid skin tags are simple and safe, but this is a very sensitive area, and the pain can be significant. The benefits are s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Drink water: Under all but the most extreme circumstances, simply drinking water is sufficient for maintaining adequate hydration. No additional supplements are n... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily: Extent of pain, hospital stay is very variable depending on the size of the hernia and the manner in which it is repaired.
Some patients can be tre... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Stylman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Stylman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you but my gallbladder has already been removed two years ago along with part of my intestine
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Thanks for your quick reply! how does that work and take place and what is the risk
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York Medical College
Graduated 1983MD
Residency
Westchester Medical Center
Awards
Top General Surgeon , Second Place, New Jersey - Winter
2013
Top General Surgeon , Third Place, New Jersey - Summer
2013
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
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