Each February, the U.S. Army celebrates and pays tribute to black Soldiers and recognizes the important contributions they have made in past wars and are continuing to make today in overseas contingency operations. This timeline spans the history of black Soldiers from the American Revolution to present day operations.
Trachelectomy is the surgical removal of a womanâs uterine cervix and part of her vagina. The procedure aims to preserve fertility in women with cervical cancer by removing the cervical tumor while keeping the uterus intact.
Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. Cholecystectomy is a common treatment of symptomatic gallstones and other gallbladder conditions. The first cholecystectomy was performed in 1882 by Carl Langenbuch. Introduced in 1987 by Phillipe Mouret in France, the laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is a less invasive surgery than an open cholecystectomy, has become the standard operation for the treatment of symptomatic gallstones. The surgery can lead to postcholecystectomy syndr