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Preparing for Hernia Surgery
Why do smoking, weight and blood sugar matter so much before hernia surgery? What to know about preparation, medication and the day of the operation.
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The blog of Op. Dr. Güneş Tekten Practice (10 articles). Informative pieces written by a physician on postoperative recovery, nutrition and follow-up.
Mesh in Hernia Surgery
What mesh does in a hernia repair, whether it is safe and whether it causes chronic pain; how it differs from suture repair, and the online mesh…
Wound Care After Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
How is the wound cared for after pilonidal sinus surgery, how long does an open wound take to close and how is recurrence prevented? Dressing routines and…
Sitz Baths and Local Care After Anal Surgery
Do sitz baths really help, how are they taken and how warm should the water be? After anal surgery the area…
Waiting for a Breast Biopsy Result
How long does a breast biopsy result take, and what should and should not be done meanwhile? Ways of managing the wait, from a…
Arm Exercises after Breast Cancer Surgery
When do arm and shoulder movements begin after breast cancer surgery? What to expect stage by stage, and what is known today about lymphoedema…
How to Read a Breast Cancer Pathology Report
What do tumour type, grade, surgical margin, lymph nodes, ER, PR and HER2 mean in a pathology report? What the report says and…
Recovery After Haemorrhoid Surgery
What to expect on the first day, in the first week and in the first month after haemorrhoid surgery. Pain relief, diet, returning to work and warning…
Recovery After Inguinal Hernia Surgery
How do the first day, the first week and the first month pass after inguinal hernia repair? Pain, swelling, returning to work and the timing of sport, from a…
Nutrition after Sleeve Gastrectomy
How do the liquid, puree, soft and normal diet stages progress after sleeve gastrectomy? Protein, fluid and vitamin routines…