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…
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Bartholin’s Gland Cyst
The Bartholin’s gland is a tiny organ one on each side of the labia (vaginal lips), near the opening of the vagina. They are normally invisible, and they make a…
Brostrom Operation
The Brostrom operation is a repair of damaged ligaments on the outer (lateral) side of the ankle.
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…
Babies receiving a blood transfusion – a parent’s guide
Like all medical treatments, a blood transfusion should only be given if it is essential. Your doctor will balance the risk of your baby having a blood transfusion against the…
Awareness during general anaesthesia
This information is supplied by the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Arthritis of the Big Toe – Hallux Rigidus
The knuckle joint at the base of the big toe is known as the first metatarsophalangeal joint or 1st MTPJ.
Apicectomy under Local Anaesthetic
Apicectomy is a surgical procedure when a possible infection or cyst is removed from the root of your tooth/teeth….
Antiplatelet treatments for Stroke patients – Clopidogral (Plavix)
These drugs can be used separately or in combination, they are concerned with reducing the ability of platelets sticking together to form clots (coagulation) in the faster flowing blood vessels…
Antiplatelet treatments for Stroke patients – Aspirin
These drugs can be used separately or in combination, they are concerned with reducing the ability of platelets sticking together to form clots (coagulation) in the faster flowing blood vessels…