Does Location Matter?
Fibroids can grow inside, underneath, and outside of the uterine walls. And, depending on their location, fibroids are usually divided into four different types: Intramural, subserosal, pedunculated, and submucosal. Intramural fibroids are fibroids that grow within the muscular uterine wall and are the most common type of fibroid. Due to their location, intramural fibroids can […]
Development of Surgical Tools
Long before the development of the technology that led to the creation of non-invasive procedures to treat benign prostate hyperplasia, the major medical advancements were the creation of new surgical tools. And, a real game changer was the creation of the resectoscope. The resectoscope was introduced in the late 1920s by Maximilian Stern. Stern was able […]
Inflammation: Destroyer or Healer?
What comes to mind when you hear the word “inflammation”? A sore throat, lower back pain, joint pain, knee pain? If you think of any of these, and countless others, you are right. All of them are influenced by inflammation. Though inflammation is a normal part of the human body’s defense system and can be […]