The Three Types of Cataracts and What Vision Looks Like with Them
The three main types of age-related cataract are nuclear (clouding in the lens center, which slowly yellows and dims vision), cortical (wedge-shaped streaks at…
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Recovery & Aftercare
Articles on recovery and aftercare: wound care, swelling, activity limits, flying after surgery and the symptoms that mean you should call your doctor. Your discharge instructions always come first.
After an IVIG Infusion: Headache, Chills and Tiredness, and When to Contact Your Team
After an IVIG infusion, the most common effects are headache, chills, mild fever, muscle aches, nausea and tiredness, usually starting during or within a…
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When Is a Wound Considered Chronic? How a Wound Clinic Finds the Cause Behind Stalled Healing
A wound is generally considered chronic when it has not moved through the normal stages of healing in about four weeks, or has not…
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How Is a Central Venous Port Implanted? Sedation, Imaging Guidance and the Small Chest Incision
A chemo port is placed in a short procedure, usually under local anesthetic with light sedation rather than general anesthesia. Using ultrasound, the clinician…
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Dropless Cataract Surgery Explained: How It Works, Who It Suits and Recovery
A dropless cataract treatment is cataract surgery in which the surgeon places a small amount of anti-inflammatory and antibiotic medication inside the eye at…
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Life with a Pacemaker: Being Alone After Surgery, Flying, MRI, Lifting Your Arm
Many people can be alone after pacemaker surgery once they are home, but most hospitals ask that someone stay with you for the first…
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What Happens at a Clinical Nutrition Therapy Consultation? From Food Diary to a Written Plan
A clinical nutrition consultation is a structured appointment with a registered dietitian who reviews your medical history, current medicines, recent blood results and what…
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Are Cataracts Hereditary, and How Long Until They Affect Sight?
Cataracts can be hereditary, but genes are rarely the whole story. Rare congenital cataracts often run in families and affect sight from birth or…
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Nonunion Fractures: When Bones Refuse to Heal and What Can Be Done
A nonunion fracture is a broken bone that has stopped healing, typically showing no progress on X-rays six to nine months after the injury.…
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Silicone Sheets for Scars: What the Research Actually Shows
Silicone sheets can modestly flatten, soften, and fade raised scars, such as hypertrophic and keloid scars, and may help prevent them in people prone…
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Central Venous Port Warning Signs: Redness, Swelling, Fever and When to Call Your Team
Port site infection warning signs include new or spreading redness over the port or along the catheter path, swelling, warmth, tenderness, pus or cloudy…
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How Long Does an IVIG Infusion Take? Monitoring, Slow Starting Rates and the Session Itself
A single IVIG infusion usually takes several hours; many patient resources describe roughly two to four hours as typical, with first-ever infusions and larger…
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Sleeping After Joint Surgery: Positions for Knee, Hip and Shoulder
After knee replacement, most people sleep best on their back with the leg elevated on pillows placed under the calf and ankle, never under…
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Comparing Countries for Hip Replacement: Price Is Only Half the Question
Turkey is currently among the cheapest countries for a total hip replacement, with guide prices for international patients of roughly EUR 9,100-16,900, compared with…
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Hematoma After Surgery: How It Differs From a Bruise and When It Is Urgent
A hematoma after surgery is a collection of blood that pools under the skin or deeper in the surgical site, forming a firm, often…
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Hysterectomy Recovery: Two Weeks, Three Months, Walking and Driving
Most people need 2 to 6 weeks to recover from a hysterectomy, depending on how it was done. Vaginal or laparoscopic surgery typically allows…
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Constipation After Surgery: Why It Happens and Safe Ways to Get Moving Again
Constipation after surgery is common and usually temporary. Anesthesia, opioid pain relievers, less movement, and disrupted eating all slow the bowel; most people pass…
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Weight-Bearing Status Explained: NWB, PWB, TTWB and WBAT
Weight-bearing status describes how much of your body weight an injured or surgically repaired leg may carry. Non-weight bearing (NWB) means none at all;…
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