Introduced at the beginning of the 20th century by surgeons Georg Kelling, Dimitri Ott, and Hans Christian Jacobeus, laparoscopic surgery for the abdomen and other areas has grown in popularity over the last 10 years. At Tinsley Surgical in Wilmington, North Carolina, surgeon Ellis A. Tinsley, MD, FACS, FSVS, continues to utilize minimally invasive techniques,
The bad news: By the time you turn age 60, you have a 50% chance of having a mass or nodule in your thyroid gland in the neck. The good news: Only 5% of these masses are cancerous. The problem: How do you and your doctor determine which nodules are cancerous without unnecessary surgery? Most
The veins in your body play an important role in circulation, carrying blood from your various parts of your body back to your heart. Yet, as people age, problems can develop in the veins and cause a variety of complications. In fact, one in three Americans over the age of 45 has some kind of
You have many organs in your body, but your heart performs the important job of supporting all of your other organs. Your heart pumps blood to all the organs and tissues in your body, bringing needed oxygen and nutrients to feed your cells. Heart problems are very serious, and detecting them early prevents them from
Most people have heard the word “hernia,” but many don’t know what it means, what causes one, or how to recognize the signs and symptoms. It’s important to seek treatment for hernias because they don’t go away by themselves, and, if not treated, can cause dangerous complications. At Tinsley Surgical, we know that you need
Dr. Tinsley has been a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons (FACS), 1993 to present. He is also a Past President of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. The American College of Surgeons puts high standards of care in place to produce better outcomes, which is hugely important for Dr.
A stroke is often a devastating event. Strokes leave two-thirds of sufferers with functional impairment a year later. It’s also the third leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s the second most common cause of dementia. As many as 20% of strokes trace back to carotid artery disease, a condition in which
Unless you’ve been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, you’ve probably never heard of this life-threatening condition. As cardiovascular conditions go, it’s a little on the low side when it comes to overall diagnoses, clocking in at 200,000 a year. When you compare that figure with the 28.2 million diagnosed with heart disease and 350,000
Do you find yourself choosing clothes that hide the spider veins on your legs? Do you cover up facial spider veins with makeup? Spider veins are not dangerous, but they can make you feel self-conscious. If you find the presence of these veins bothersome, you’ve got options. According to a study published in The British
