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… Cochlear Implants On this page: Treatment Overview How Well It Works … Risks Treatment Overview A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that can help "make" … a certain type of severe hearing loss in both ears. The implant does the job of the damaged or absent nerve cells …
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… Dental Implants On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Surgery Overview A dental implant is an artificial tooth. Your dentist may suggest it … in your jawbone. Your new tooth will attach to the post. Implants look natural. They can provide support for …
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… Tubal Implants Procedure On this page: Treatment Overview What To … How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Tubal implants are a permanent type of birth control. They are … cutting the skin. Over time, scar tissue grows around each implant. The scar tissue blocks the tubes. This stops eggs …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Implant On this page: Overview Overview The implant is used to prevent pregnancy. It's a thin rod about … under the skin (subdermal) on the inside of your arm. The implant releases the hormone progestin to prevent pregnancy. …
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… Penile Implants for Erection Problems On this page: Surgery … It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Penile implants to treat erection problems (erectile dysfunction) … the penis that fills with blood during an erection. The implants come in a variety of diameters and lengths. …
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… Corneal Ring Implants for Nearsightedness On this page: Surgery Overview … It Works Risks Surgery Overview Corneal ring implants are clear pieces of plastic that can be surgically implanted into the clear, dome-shaped bulge at the front of …
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… Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implants On this page: Overview Overview … replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens implant (IOL). Or you may wear eyeglasses or contact lenses … the surgeon does not remove the eye's natural lens, the IOL implants are called "phakic intraocular lenses" or …
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… Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) On this page: Overview Overview An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a … heart through a vein. An ICD is also known as an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD). When is an …
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… Breast Implant Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: … It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Breast implants recreate the shape of a breast after part or all of … removed ( mastectomy ) because of cancer. Several types of implants are available. Sometimes an implant is placed …
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… Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Treatment Overview Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a procedure to implant a replacement aortic valve in the heart. It is also …
