ANUS AND RECTUM DISEASES

Pathologies that affect the anorectum represent one of the most common reasons to look for a general surgeon's help. Hemorrhoids (piles), fissure, abscess (acute infection), fistula (chronic infection), fecal incontinence and rectal prolapse, in their different grades of severity, can be successfully treated by Dr. Galvez.
A lot of people feel embarrassed to talk about anal or rectal problems, however, it is really important to get an expert's opinion about them, specially if there have been symptoms like pain or bleeding. Treatment differs depending on a particular illness.
 

 
SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE TUMORS
Skin is the vastest organ of the human body, being this the main reason why it deserves our attention. Most of the skin tumors are benign: warts, moles, cysts, lypomas (fatty masses), hemangyomas (red spots), and so on. Treatment of these lesions is surgical resection and primary closure of the wound. Nevertheless, in some cases a pre-malignant or malignant lesion can be found and a specialized treatment is required by a qualified surgeon.
 

 
COMPLEX INGUINAL AND ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS
In some inguinal and abdominal wall hernias their severity is so much that the laparoscopic approach is impossible to accomplish. In other cases, because of the physical status of the patients they would not bear a general anesthesia procedure. In all the last situations, conventional general surgery remains as the best and safest therapeutic method.
 

 
THYROID GLAND AND NECK MASSES
Age is an important aspect when evaluating neck masses. In children and young adults, these are benign in 90% of the cases. However, in patients older than 40 years old the "Rule of the 80's" is applied. This establishes that 80% of the neck masses whose origin is not the thyroid are neoplastic (tumor masses). From these, 80% are malignant (cancer). From the malignant cases, 80% are squamous cell cancer..
 
Thyroid is an endocrine gland that produces hormones (T3 and T4) that controls the body metabolism and its sensibility to other hormones. It can be affected by several disorders which can be functional (hypo or hyperthyroidism), inflammatory (thyroiditis) and neoplastic (nodules or tumors). Thyroid nodules can be benign or malignant. They affect 5-7% of the world population, being more common in  women. Because of 4-5% of the thyroid nodules are malignant, we should not underestimate their existence. Asking for help from a specialist like Dr. Gálvez is imperative. In thyroid cancer cases, the likelihood of success after surgical treatment is high and the long-term prognosis is really good.
 
 

 
BREAST TUMORS
There are a lot of causes of breast tumors, from normal changes of the human body to pathologic disorders. Breast tumors are classified in two groups: benign and malignant (cancer). It is important to know and remember that 80-85% of the breast tumors are benign, specially in women younger than 40 years old. Among these we can find the abscess (infection), fibroadenoma and fibrocystic disease of the mammary gland. On the other hand, we must be aware that in men a unilateral or bilateral enlargement of the mammary glands can develop by sex hormones stimulation. This entity is benign and called gynecomastia.
 

 
DIABETIC FOOT
It is defined as the infection, ulceration and deep tissue destruction of the foot, associated with neuropathy (loss of pain sensation) and peripheral vascular disease (circulatory disturbances) in the lower limbs. Feet are highly vulnerable to vascular and nerve damage. Just a mild trauma can cause an ulcer or an infection. When the feet arteries are occluded gangrene is developed..
Diabetes can cause feet problems in a variety of ways; even a small wound can have severe consequences. When diabetes causes nerve damage, the pain sensation is reduced. Diabetes can also decrease the blood flow to the feet, this makes wounds more difficult to heal and weaker to struggle infections. For the last reasons, it is likely that diabetic patients do not perceive a "stone in their shoes", leading to a blister formation, then an ulcer and finally a chronic infection that requires amputation of the toes, the whole foot or even the leg. It is estimated that every 30 seconds a lower limb is amputated in the world because of diabetic foot complications. According to the above mentioned, it is highly recommended that every diabetic patient must take care of their feet on a daily basis and in case of any abnormality, ask for help to the specialist immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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