Question 1

what causes hammertoe and is surgery the only way to correct it?

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: Hammertoe is caused by a muscular imbalance in the toes, usually as a result in f chronically poorly fitting shoes, that results in a permanent deformity of the toes that leaves them in a permanently bent position

Question 2

what causes pain in the left side if prior surgery?

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Unsure: There is not enough information here to help answer your question. The best thing to do is call your physician and talk directly to him/her about this.

Question 3

can certain add medications cause serious problems if taken before surgery?

Accepted Answer

Its possible: Be sure to discuss all your medications with your surgeon, prior to the operation.

Question 4

how do i describe to friends what a rectal obstruction is? i had surgery for it. what causes this?

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Confusing question: Some are born with a defect in the migration of the intestine tube down to the outside skin.It is called an imperforate anus.For some it is a very low defect and simply cutting  open the skin fixes the problem.Some have a high defect and the intestine tube must be brought down and attached. If you had some other form of defect (hirschsprung's), that name would apply.

Question 5

what will cause me to be 9 days late? since my surgery i was never late and now i was for the first time!

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Don't know what your: surgery was but it could have stressed your body. Reasons for late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight ^ or v, over-exercise, endurance athletics, breast-feeding, ^ stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), anovulatory cycle (no egg released), travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, meds (i.e., birth control) or medical problems (i.e. PCOS). #1 reason is pregnancy.

Question 6

what is the cause of hypotension in surgery?

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Several things: Lots of things can cause  low blood pressure. If it is related to surgery, the first thing i would consider would be bleeding (bad to miss and easy to correct). The anesthetic agents themselves can lower blood pressure. If the patietn had a heart attack during surgery the blood pressure could be low. So the anesthesiologist must figure out which problem it is, as the treatment depends on the cause.

Question 7

what causes hiccups after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Anything that: Irritates the diaphragm can cause hiccoughs.  After surgery, stomach can get distended and irritate diaphragm.  Or any collection of blood or fluid under the right or left diaphragm can cause them too.

Question 8

what causes a hemmorage in the eye following a retnial detatchment surgery.?

Accepted Answer

Vascular leaks: The retina is very thin, very fragile but richly endowed with blood vessels and it sits on another carpet of blood vessels.  Re-attachment surgery has to restructure a detached retina in the presence of all of this vascular richness and fragility and sometimes smaller vessels can leak or even vessels at the site of entry into the eye.  This will clear usually with time.

Question 9

what would cause doctors to postpone surgery?

Accepted Answer

Several things: Surgeries can be cancelled or postponed due to a number of reasons.  The patient can be too ill to undergo surgery, abnormal lab results, need for additional diagnostic information, or time not available, problems with equipment necessary for surgery, sick surgeon, emergencies, and natural disasters.

Question 10

could having surgery cause a stroke months later?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Delayed stroke from brain surgery or carotid surgery is very rare.  A full stroke work-up is warranted to properly determine what the cause of the stroke was.

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