A 37-year-old member asked:
are there any risks to breast re-construction surgery after mastectomy?
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Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 56 years experience
If you are in: Reasonably good health , no other systemic problem , it is reasonably low risk procedure (s) , will give you psychological boost to you , will elevate your self esteem , please consult a plastic surgeon for more information , the benefits you already know and the risks
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Is a catheter needed for gallbladder surgery?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ben Fergusonanswered
General Surgery 10 years experience
It depends: Whether a urinary catheter is needed depends on the length of the operation as well as surgeon preference. Sometimes a catheter is placed for the operation only and removed before a patient wakes up from anesthesia. If the operation is uncomplicated and only involves taking out the gallbladder, then this is usually short enough to not need a catheter.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Is catheter angiography necessary before bypass surgery for someone with CAD ?
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Dr. Thomas Birdasanswered
Thoracic Surgery 26 years experience
Yes: It is like a roadmap to decide which vessels to bypass.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What causes chest pain when taking deep breaths and when swallowing food?
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Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 46 years experience
Several: You should not have chest pain when taking a deep breath or on swallowing. You better get checked.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
If I have incontinence due to prostate surgery how should I measure the extent for my doctor?
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Dr. Simon Kimmanswered
Urology 16 years experience
A few ways...: Quantifying leakage is valuable to the urologist seeking to manage incontinence, but it is difficult to do. Some provide the doctor with a 'pad count', or simply the number of pads used per day. A more accurate way is by pad weight. To do this, place used pads in a plastic bag (i.e. Ziploc) & weigh it. Then subtract the weight of the bag and the same number of dry pads. Add up the weights daily.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Is it normal to have chest pain after running?
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Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 46 years experience
Not normal: Unusual to have CP after running, you may be short of breath. If you have this consistently you better get checked.
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