Emil Shakov, MD

05/31/2021

Today we celebrate, remember and honor.

05/31/2021

What Does Gallbladder Pain Feel Like?

The pain is usually felt in your upper right abdomen but can spread to your upper back or shoulder blade

05/24/2021

What are Gallbladder attack? Symptoms, treatment and gallbladder surgery option.

The gallbladder helps break down fatty foods, but yes you can live without it.

05/17/2021

Case–control comparison of separation of component retrorectus urinary bladder extracellular surgical device hernia repair with acellular dermal matrix underlay and prosthetic mesh overlay hernia repair.

The purpose of this study is to compare the complication rates and recurrence rates of two types of incisional hernia repairs by a single surgeon.

05/10/2021

The influence of Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release (TAR) for complex incisional hernia repair on the intraabdominal pressure and pulmonary function.

Among many other techniques for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR), posterior component separation with Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR), continues to gain popularity and it is increasingly used with promising long-term results.

05/09/2021

Happy Mother’s Day! We wish all the special mothers in our lives a wonderful day.

05/03/2021

What Is Gallbladder Cancer?

Gallbladder cancer is a rare form of cancer although it is the most common type of cancer of the biliary system.

04/29/2021

The incidence of occult paraumbilical hernias in patients undergoing primary umbilical hernia repair.

The primary goal of this study was to determine the incidence of occult paraumbilical hernias during open primary umbilical hernia repair. The secondary objective was to further characterize the clinical features of these patients and hernias.

04/22/2021

Happy Earth Day!

04/19/2021

Gallbladder Disease and IBD.

Gallbladder disease is common in the United States. For people who live with certain types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk may be higher.

04/12/2021

Gallbladder issues may be from your diet.

Sometimes a change of diet is all you need, with low fat and high fiber foods, avoiding refined items like white breads, pasta and sugar.

04/05/2021

What to know about gallstone surgery.

Gallstones are hard deposits that form in the gallbladder. About a quarter of people with gallstones need treatment, which is usually surgery. This article discusses types of gallstone surgery, recovery, and aftercare.