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… Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Discectomy is surgery to remove lumbar (low back) herniated disc material …
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… Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning) On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is … the bones can be properly aligned. A partial or total hip replacement may also be done to fix a broken hip. The doctor … the bones can be properly aligned. A partial or total hip replacement may also be done to fix a broken hip. The doctor …
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… for Obstructive Sleep Apnea On this page: Surgery Overview How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a type of surgery to remove tissue from the back of your throat. You …
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… Tonsillectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils . The adenoids may or may not …
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… for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are … the tonsils and behind the nose. Your doctor will do the surgery through your mouth. You will be asleep. Most people …
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… Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to … when deciding if you should have inguinal hernia repair surgery. For example, is your hernia is incarcerated or …
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… Colostomy On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done Risks Surgery Overview A colostomy is surgery that makes an opening in the skin on the belly and …
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… PRK, LASEK, and Epi-LASIK for Nearsightedness On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), LASEK … under local anesthesia in a surgeon's office or a same-day surgery centre. The procedure takes about 30 minutes. Most …
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… Breast Reduction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) removes some of the tissue …
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… Nephrectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A nephrectomy (say "nih-FREK-tuh-mee") is surgery to take out part or all of the kidney. There are …
