PROCEDURES
Our Network of Hospitals offer a wide range of medical services to our customers. Listed below are some of the more common medical procedures that our customers have traveled abroad for. If the procedure you are looking for is not listed below please complete our Registration form so that we may provide you with the information about the medical procedure(s) you are interested in. Since everyone of our customers medical history is unique, we provide our customers with the opportunity to schedule a consultation with their physician of choice to address any question and/or concerns they may have about their procedure(s) prior to their departure. Please feel free to contact our case managers as they are available to assist you any way they can.
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COSMETIC
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure in which excess skin and fat in the abdominal area is removed and the abdominal muscles are tightened.
Blepharoplasty is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes fat deposits, excess tissue, or muscle from the eyelids to improve the appearance of the eyes.
Breast augmentation, or augmentation mammaplasty, is a procedure to
reshape the breast in order to make it larger. The procedure can also
be performed to reconstruct the breast following breast surgery.
Breast implantation is a surgical procedure for enlarging the breast.
Breast-shaped sacks made of a silicone outer shell and filled with
silicone gel or saline (salt water), called implants, are used.
Gyne refers to female, and mastia refers to the breast. Gynecomastia is strictly a male disease and is any growth of the adipose (fatty) and
glandular tissue in a male breast. Not all breast growth in men is
considered abnormal, just excess growth.
Mastopexy or breast lift surgery refers to a group of elective surgical operations designed to lessen the degree of breast ptosis (the "droop" of the breasts). Many patients opt for mastopexy alone. When breast implants are placed as part of the procedure, it is known as a breast augmentation.
The shape of a breast is determined by its skin, its volume and by its connective tissue. Mastopexy procedures may change any of these by reshaping the skin 'bra', by adding volume with implants, or by altering the structure of the breast tissue. (wikipedia.org).Breast reconstruction is a series of surgical procedures performed to
recreate a breast. Reconstructions are commonly begun after portions of
one or both breasts are removed as a treatment for breast cancer.
A breast may need to be refashioned for other reasons such as trauma or
to correct abnormalities that occur during breast development.
Arm-Thigh-Buttock-lifts are three procedures which improve the contour and shape of the arms, thighs and buttock.
Breast Reduction is a surgical procedure performed in order to decrease the size of the breasts.
A forehead lift is a surgical procedure to correct sagging of the forehead skin, eyebrows, and upper eyelids.
The procedure removes or alters the muscles and skin that cause such
visible signs of aging as drooping eyebrows, "hooding" eyelids,
forehead furrows, and frown lines.
To reduce the size of a large chin takes a very thorough evaluation
either by a plastic surgeon or an oral maxillofacial surgeon well
versed in bimaxillary surgery (oral surgery of the cheek and chin
region).
Cosmetic ear surgery is performed to move disproportionately large or prominent ears closer to the head.
A face lift, technically known as a rhytidectomy, is a procedure used in plastic surgery to give a more youthful appearance. It usually involves the removal of
excess facial skin, with or without the tightening of underlying
tissues, and the redraping the skin on the patient's face and neck.
Liposuction is the removal of excess body fat by suction with
specialized surgical equipment, typically performed by a plastic
surgeon.
DENTAL
A veneer is a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth surface, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth, or to protect a damaged tooth surface. (wikipedia).
Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin material
(a durable plastic material) is applied and hardened with a special
light, which ultimately "bonds" the material to the tooth to restore or
improve person's smile.
A dental bridge is a false tooth, known as a pontic,
which is fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by
a missing tooth.
Most of us have had amalgam fillings (silver) or gold filling restorations. Some amalgam fillings were what we have called mercury fillings, as some amalgam fillings contained mercury. Metal fillings were effective, but very conspicuous and tended to blacken in color over time.
Composite resin dental fillings were created as an alternative to traditional metal dental fillings.Tooth fillings colored to look like a natural tooth are known as Composite Resin Dental Fillings,are made of a plastic dental resin. Composite Resin Dental Fillings are strong, durable, and make for a very natural looking smile.Dental implants are fixtures of titanium which are
surgically screwed into your jaw bone. The implant is an anchor for a
naturally-appearing false tooth or a set of false teeth. The success
rate of dental implants depends on where the implants are placed and
their purpose. They are typically best placed in the front portion of
your lower jaw. Implants are great for replacing missing teeth. It is
important that you have enough bone in the area of the missing teeth
for the implants to be attached to. Implants are not only used to
replace one tooth, but rather people missing most, if not all, of their
teeth benefit greatly as well. Implants are increasingly being used to
replace certain types of bridges and removable partial dentures.
Dentures are removable replacements for missing
teeth typically made out of an acrylic resin which at times incorporate
porcelain or metal for additional structural support. There are two
main types of dentures. Both Complete Dentures and Partial Dentures are
finely crafted, custom-fitted. If you properly maintain your dentures
they will appear natural and provide a perfect smile. Additionally,
dentures help strengthen muscles controlling your expressions that
require the support of your teeth, rid you of pronunciation problems
caused by missing teeth and aid with chewing.
Tooth reshaping, or contouring, is one of few instant treatments now available in cosmetic dentistry. Dental reshaping and contouring is a procedure to correct crooked teeth, chipped teeth, cracked teeth or even overlapping teeth in just one session.
The dental contouring procedure can even be a substitute for braces under certain circumstances. It is also a procedure of subtle changes. A few millimeters of reduction and a few millimeters of tooth-colored laminate can create a beautiful smile when performed by a cosmetic dentist, with no discomfort to you. Tooth reshaping, or dental contouring, is commonly used to alter the length, shape or position of your teeth.There are tiny canals within your tooth that may
become infected. This leads to the pulp inside your tooth also becoming
infected as well. Either your dentist or an endodontist to remove any
infection performs the root canal procedure. The canals are cleaned and
then filled and the tooth receives either a filling or a crown.
GENERAL SURGERY
An appendectomy is the surgical removal of an inflamed or infected appendix. Read More.....
Gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder if it is
inflamed or obstructed, if gallstones are causing pancreatitis, or if cancer is suspected. Read More.....
Hernia repair involves surgery to correct an abnormal bulging of internal
organs, often the intestine, through a weakness in a muscular wall
(hernia). Read More....
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted, painful superficial veins resulting from poorly functioning valves. Read More.....
CARDIOTHORASIC
Angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or
blocked blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries). It is not
considered to be a type of surgery. See also cardiac catherization and angiogram. Read More.....
Angiography is the x-ray (radiographic) study of the blood vessels. An angiogram uses a
radiopaque substance, or contrast medium, to make the blood vessels
visible under x ray. The key ingredient in most radiographic contrast
media is iodine. Read More.....
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a surgical procedure in which
one or more blocked coronary arteries are bypassed by a blood vessel
graft to restore normal blood flow to the heart. These grafts usually
come from the patient's own arteries and veins located in the leg, arm,
or chest. Read More.....
Heart valve surgery is used to repair or replace diseased heart valves. Read More.....
ENT
Thyroid gland removal is surgery to remove all (total thyroidectomy) or
part (subtotal or partial thyroidectomy) of the thyroid gland. Read
More.....
BARIATRIC
Gastric bypass surgery is one type of procedure that can be used to cause significant weight loss if you are very obese . The surgery reduces your body's intake of calories. Calorie reduction is accomplished in two ways:
- After the surgery, your stomach is smaller. You feel full faster and learn to reduce the amount that you eat at any given time.
- Part of your stomach and small intestines are literally bypassed (skipped over) so that fewer calories are absorbed. Unfortunately, sometimes nutrients are lost as well.
ORTHOPEDIC
Arthoscopy is a method of viewing a joint, and, if needed, to perform
surgery on a joint. An arthroscope consists of a tiny tube, a lens, and
a light source. The device is inserted into a small incision and allows
a surgeon to look for joint damage or disease. The device also allows
the surgeon to perform reconstructive procedures on the joint, if
needed. Read More.....
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the wrist, which may result in
numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle atrophy in the hand and fingers. Read more....
Hip replacement is a procedure in which the surgeon removes damaged or
diseased parts of the patient's hip joint and replaces them with new
artificial parts. The operation itself is called hip arthoplasty.
Arthroplasty comes from two Greek words, arthros or joint and plassein,
"to form or shape." It is a type of surgery done to replace or
reconstruct a joint. The artificial joint itself is called a
prosthesis. Hip prostheses may be made of metal, ceramic, plastic, or
various combinations of these materials. Read More.....
Knee joint replacement is a surgery to replace a painful damaged or diseased knee joint with an artificial joint (prosthesis). Read More.....
Ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that surround a
joint to give support and limit the joint's movement. When ligaments
are damaged, the knee joint becomes unstable. The ligament damage often
occurs from a sports injury. A torn ligament severely limits knee
movement, resulting in a person’s inability to pivot, turn, or twist
their leg. Those individuals who cannot return to normal activities
with medical treatments for a torn ligament may have the ligament
repaired with surgery. Read more....
OPTHAMOLOGY
Cataract removal is a procedure to remove a clouded lens (cataract)
from the eye to improve vision, which almost always includes the
implantation of an artificial lens. Read More.....
Lasik is a surgical procedure that can reduce a person's dependency on
glasses or contact lenses. The procedure permanently changes the shape
of the cornea (the delicate clear covering on the front of the eye).
For clear vision, the eye's cornea and lens must bend (refract) light
rays properly, so that images are focused on the
retina . If the light rays aren't clearly focused on the retina, the images you see are blurry. Read more....
Ptosis is also called "drooping eyelid." It is caused by weakness of
the muscle responsible for raising the eyelid, damage to the nerves
which control those muscles, or laxity of the skin of the upper eyelids. Read more....
Retinal detachment is a separation of the light-sensitive membrane in
the back of the eye (the retina) from its supporting layers. Read more....
Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabecula and adjacent structures. (wikipedia.org) Read More.....
Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous (transparent gel that fills the eye from the iris to the retina). Read more....
UROLOGY
A vasectomy
is a surgery to cut the vas deferens, the tubes through which a man's
sperm travels. After a vasectomy, sperm cannot move out the testes. A
man who has had a vasectomy can not make a woman pregnant.
