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Can Supplements Improve Your Recovery After Surgery?
With thousands of self-proclaimed biohackers on the Internet making seemingly incessant YouTube videos about supplements and their potential benefits, deciding […]
Top Five Tips for a Successful Surgery
Surgery can be daunting, but with refined techniques and minimally invasive technology, it has never been safer to go under […]
To Shave or Not to Shave Before Surgery
Depending on the area being treated, patients may believe they are helping their surgeon by shaving any hair that exists […]
Do All Hernias Hurt?
The very idea of a hernia sounds pretty painful. After all, it is a hole or defect in the strong […]
Concerns Over Wegovy and Gastroparesis
With all the attention that weight loss medications like Wegovy are getting, we must show both sides of the story. […]
Parsing the Trend of Increasing Laxative Use
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, there has been a significant trend in using laxatives among the aging […]
How Do I Know I’m Having a Gallbladder Attack?
When it comes to abdominal pain, safe is always better than sorry. Like most aches and pains around our bodies, […]
Do We Check for Other Problems While in the Abdomen?
If you are having a general surgical procedure in the abdomen, you might be interested to know that we insufflate […]
What Is Bile Reflux? And Do I Need to Worry About It?
Bile, a yellowish-green enzyme, is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. The gallbladder injects it into the […]
How Long Does a Mesh Hernia Repair Last
Over the years, mesh hernia repairs have become the gold standard in repairing hernias simply because… mesh works! In the […]
