Treatments and Time: The Temporal Relationships in Medicine

The practice of surgery has adapted to conditions in the past century. Timely intervention with the acute abdomen and oncologic management has relied on early intervention to optimize outcomes. However, reconstructive surgery has harnessed temporal relationships of the healing process to achieve optimal outcomes. The historical relevance of the temporal aspects in surgery provides a paradigm for urologic reconstruction. The added dimension of care has led to the staging of surgeries that have widened the lens of intervention for both functional and aesthetic results.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research