For more severe cases, enemas, topical treatments, and steroids can help, but surgery may be required—especially when ulcers lead to complications like rectal prolapse. Surgical options can vary from ...

Skin ulcers are crater-like, open wounds on the skin. Ulcers are roughly circular with a raw center. They often have thick and raised outer borders and may leak clear fluid, blood, or pus. Skin ulcers ...

recent literature suggests that surgery can and should be performed safely in properly selected patients. Guideline 6.8: A pressure ulcer should be closed surgically if it does not respond to ...

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

Ulcers develop when the protective mucus layer in your stomach or small intestine wears down, letting digestive acids damage the tissue. Dr Jagan Mohan Reddy Bathalapalli, General Surgery ...

In the last 20 years, the goals of diabetic foot surgery have changed substantially and are now considered an integral part of successful management of the neuropathic ulcer. Surgical procedures ...

The anatomic categories included sacral ulcers, leg ulcers, ankle ulcers, heel ulcers, foot ulcers and other ulcers. Patients with pressure ulcer in multiple locations had each ulcer entered ...

Plantar fasciitis and heel pain is best treated without surgery – though some patients think surgery is the best course of action. Unfortunately, more problems can arise with heel surgery.

Famous hero-to-villain heel turns in video games have been as shocking and impactful as those in professional wrestling. Iconic characters like Alex Mercer and Cortana undergo dramatic ...

April is amputation prevention awareness month. Amputation rates are increasing in The Bahamas, the Caribbean and worldwide. In the United States, 160,000 people with diabetes undergo lower extremity ...

A mum-of-two who was diagnosed with mouth cancer after discovering an ulcer on her tongue has been ... November last year and has since undergone surgery which has left her unable to speak.