Granite looks solid but itâs porous. Quartz is not â itâs non-porous. So youâll need to seal a granite countertop but not a quartz countertop. Itâs no big deal â it takes less than an hour once a year.Usually, a water-based penetrating (or impregnating) sealer does the trick.ranite looks solid but itâs porous. Quartz is not â itâs non-porous. So youâll need to seal a granite countertop but not a quartz countertop. Itâs no big deal â it takes less than an hour once a year.
Why Open Gallbladder Removal Is Done. A surgeon will remove your gallbladder if gallstones cause pain and other complications. Gallstones are hard deposits of substances in the bile that get stuck inside the gallbladder. They range in size from grains of sand to golf balls.
Yale gastrointestinal surgeon, Kurt Roberts, MD., is one of the pioneers who developed scarless surgery in the United States and around the world. In August of 2008, Dr. Roberts was the first to perform a transvaginal appendectomy (NOTES), requiring absolutely no abdominal incisions.