Allergies are the most common cause of conjunctival chemosis. Chemosis can develop after surgery on the eye. It can be caused by conjunctivitis, commonly known as pinkeye, and by a few other ...

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. On ...

A limbus-based half-thickness scleral flap [5 mm (circumference)×7 mm (radius)] was next prepared. A silicone tube that was designed for lacrimal surgery (external/internal diameter, 0.64/0.3 mm ...

Osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, more commonly known as “tooth-in-eye” surgery, involves harvesting the body’s strongest natural substance to craft a specialized lens implant for patients with ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services backed off from a plan that could have curtailed access to a type of reconstructive surgery known as DIEP flap. Breast cancer patient advocates are ...

"So, DIEP flap surgery has a lower complication rate, and a faster recovery, than the older versions of the surgery," Potter says. "I did a DIEP flap today on a 60-plus-year-old woman," she continues.

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD A latissimus dorsi flap is a surgical procedure that uses part of an upper back muscle to reconstruct the shape of the breast. This surgery is typically ...

CMS said it did not stop DIEP flap surgery coverage and only plans to sunset S2068 on Dec. 31, 2024, as an "update to the medical procedure coding system," so doctors would use CPT 19364.

This study reports the retrospective, nonrandomized results of a large single center series of consecutive nonvalved GDDs implanted with either an FB or LB conjunctival flap approach. No ...

Joel Embiid diagnosed with displaced flap in meniscus, mulling surgery among options: Sources. By Shams Charania and Joe Vardon. Feb. 3, 2024 Updated Feb. 6, 2024.

LASIK and PRK are types of refractive eye surgery. They treat vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Both LASIK and PRK use a laser to reshape the cornea, the clear ...

According to Future Market Insights, the Dental Flap Surgery Market is expected to grow at a 7.5% CAGR between 2022 and 2032. By 2032, the global market for dental flap surgery is expected to reach a ...