Introduction: The prevalence and risk factors for postoperative incisional hernia (IH) following cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) remain ...
CRS-HIPEC stands for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. It’s pronounced “high-peck.” This treatment is for people with cancer that has spread to the lining of the ...
At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington Medical Center, we surround you with experts who focus completely on cancer, day in and day out. A handful of people are the core of your ...
Common side effects after gallbladder removal include difficulty digesting fat, diarrhea, flatulence, and constipation. These often improve as your body adjusts to bile moving directly from your liver ...
Sepsis is a life threatening illness that happens when your body’s immune system overreacts to an infection, triggering widespread inflammation that can damage organs and tissues. Common symptoms ...
Diabetes complications are disorders that arise as a result of the patient having diabetes. The high blood sugar levels that often present in patients with diabetes cause damage to various tissues and ...