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Male Breast Cancer
Although breast cancer is much more common in women, men can get it too. It happens most often to men between the ages of 60 and 70.

Breast lumps usually aren’t cancer. However, most men […]

Microcalcifications of breast
The calcium you eat or take in as medicine does not cause calcifications in the breast.

Most calcifications are not a sign of cancer. Causes may include:

Calcium deposits in […]

Abnormal mammogram
Most of the time, women getting their routine mammogram will receive a letter within 30 days saying the results were normal. But if doctors find something suspicious, they’ll call you back – […]

Gastric Polyp
Stomach polyps — also called gastric polyps — are masses of cells that form on the lining inside your stomach. These polyps are rare and usually don’t cause any signs or symptoms. Stomach polyps are […]

Partial Gastrectomy

Gastrectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the stomach.

If only part of the stomach is removed, it is called partial gastrectomy
If the whole stomach is removed, it […]

Peptic Ulcer
A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of your stomach or your duodenum, the first part of your small intestine. A burning stomach pain is the most common symptom. The pain

Starts between meals […]

Ventral/Incisional Hernia Repair
Ventral hernia repair is surgery to repair a ventral hernia. A ventral hernia is a sac (pouch) formed from the inner lining of your belly (abdomen) that pushes through a hole in […]

Laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair
Approximately 350,000-500,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed each year in the United States. Many are performed by the conventional “open” method. Some are per […]

Robotic inguinal hernia repair
Inguinal hernia repair is surgery to repair a hernia in your groin. A hernia is tissue that bulges out of a weak spot in the abdominal wall. Your intestine may bulge out […]

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Approximately 600,000 inguinal or groin hernia repair operations are performed annually in the United States. Some are performed by the conventional “open” method. Some her […]

Benefits & Risks of Bariatric Surgery: Is It For You?
Although bariatric surgery is becoming more common, there are still a lot of opportunities to address the realities of this type of surgery, along with why […]

Who is a good adult candidate for bariatric surgery?
Bariatric surgery may be an option for adults who have

a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more, OR
a BMI of 35 or more with a serious health problem linked […]

Bariatric Surgery Side Effects

What are the side effects of bariatric surgery?
Side effects may include

bleeding
infection
leaking from the site where the sections of the stomach or small intestine, or […]

Bariatric Surgery Benefits

What are the benefits of bariatric surgery?
Bariatric surgery can help you lose weight and improve many health problems related to obesity. These health problems include

type 2 […]

How much weight can I expect to lose?
The amount of weight people lose after bariatric surgery depends on the individual and on the type of surgery he or she had. A study following people for 3 years after surgery […]

What should I expect after surgery?
After surgery, you will need to rest and recover. Although the type of follow-up varies by type of surgery, you will need to take supplements that your doctor prescribes to make […]

What should I expect before surgery?
Before surgery, you will meet with several health care providers, such as a dietitian, a psychiatrist or psychologist, an internist, and a bariatric surgeon.

The doctor will […]