Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction
The knee is a complex joint which has the ability to bend and to twist. Knee ligaments help to control this movement by connecting the femur (thigh bone) and tibia…
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Antiplatelet combination treatments for Stroke patients
What is antiplatelet combination treatment? These are medications used to reduce the risk of recurrence of a stroke and improve quality of life after a mild stroke or high risk…
Apicectomy under Local Anaesthetic
Apicectomy is a surgical procedure when a possible infection or cyst is removed from the root of your tooth/teeth….
Atropine Occlusion for children
Atropine drops may be used as an alternative to patching treatment. The main aim of atropine occlusion is to temporarily blur the vision in the good eye (when viewing close…
Awareness during general anaesthesia
This information is supplied by the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Avulsion Fracture of the Foot
You have sustained an avulsion fracture to your foot, which is treated like a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your foot. This can take approximately 6 weeks to heal although…
Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) treatment for Superficial Bladder Cancer
BCG is a live vaccine normally used to inoculate against Tuberculosis (TB). When it is put into the bladder it causes an inflammatory reaction to occur there. This inflammation seems…
Becoming confused after an operation
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Being discharged from the Breast Clinic following treatment for Breast Cancer
For many years women with breast cancer were followed up for 10 years. However, recent evidence has shown that this is not the best care we can give.
Bladder Chemotherapy
Bladder chemotherapy involves putting a drug into the bladder. The drug is called Mitomycin, and is used to destroy abnormal and possible cancerous cells. The treatment can be given after…