Medical Instruments

If vaginal birth is the most common delivery, cesarean section is performed in just over 20% of deliveries, or one in five women. Unfortunately, we cannot always predict what will happen on D-Day. .. Caesarean section is therefore a possibility that you should consider and better prepare for during your …

Sometimes it is necessary during childbirth to help the baby to come out with forceps. What are they for? How is a forceps birth? The essentials to know about the use of forceps. Definition of forceps The forceps is a metal extraction instrument in the form of a forceps that …

Triple coronary bypass surgery is surgery to restore blood flow to the coronary artery when it becomes blocked. In particular, it helps prevent heart attacks. Risks, convalescence, life expectancy, complications: all you need to know about this operation. Definition Coronary artery bypass surgery is a heart surgery procedure. This consists …

Each year, 4 to 8% of people with an artificial valve are confronted with complications. The biggest problems appear in the first months after the operation. About a third of new biological valves show wear after 10 years.   How to recognize them? In the event of prosthetic valve thrombosis, …

An Edwards’ aortic bioprosthesis was successfully implanted transfemoral in two patients who suffered from aortic valve stenosis (AOR). Intervention in the Hemodynamic Block Implants can be performed by the retrograde transfemoral route, using the usual techniques of cardiac catheterization. The presence of peripheral arterial and / or aortic lesions may …

Located at the base of the neck, the thyroid is a gland that plays a major role in our body. Nervousness, mood, weight, sleep, heart rate, digestion, it regulates many functions. But when the machine stalls, it can have harmful consequences. Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goiter, nodule, cancer: the thyroid pathologies are …

The needle holder As its name suggests, it carries the needle and thread that will load and suture the tissue or skin. The needle is pinched perpendicular to the crile wood needle holder and at the end of its jaws; gripping is usually two-thirds, one-third or one-half of the needle’s …

In mild or early forms, medical treatments are instituted: Pain medication (from simple analgesics to the prescription of morphine derivatives in very severe pain). Anti-inflammatory drugs because the lesion is often accompanied by swelling and inflammation (anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed if you tolerate them, gastric protective drugs are sometimes helpful). …

Refractive surgery is a procedure that can be considered for the correction of many visual defects. The prices charged are high and the support very low. Update on a surgery that is (very) expensive for those who have it. Around 100,000 people each year in France use refractive surgery to …