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… Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain? Decision Point You may want to have a … may be right for you if you keep having bad heel pain after 6 to 12 months of home treatment. You might also think … fasciitis is heel pain when you take your first steps after getting out of bed or after sitting for a long time. …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … the diseased areas that you may have in your arteries. Even after surgery, you can still get new places in your arteries … another surgery or angioplasty with stents . That's why after surgery you will still take medicines and have a …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: How to Prepare On this page: Overview Related … preparation that you do before your surgery will help you afterward, while you are recovering. Before surgery In the 2 … doctors can evaluate and compare your health before and after CABG surgery. The tests can also help your doctors …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Your Medical Team On this page: Overview Related … has a specific set of responsibilities before, during, and after the surgery. CABG surgery is a complex operation. It … and closing your chest and sewing (suturing) your incision after surgery. He or she is also the person who will most …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: How It Is Done On this page: Overview Related … or side of your chest. He or she may cut through your breastbone and spread apart your rib cage. The rib cage is … the LIMA or RIMA may prove to be more durable in the years after your surgery. Putting you on the heart-lung bypass …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Recovering in the Hospital On this page: Overview … Information Overview You will recover in the hospital after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery until your … who undergo CABG surgery retain large amounts of fluid after surgery. The majority of this fluid is usually water. …
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… Umbilical Hernia: Should My Child Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … likely to close on their own. footnote 1 The hernia starts after 6 months of age or gets much bigger after 1 to 2 years of age. footnote 1 Your child has pain, a …
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… Temporomandibular Disorder: Should I Have Surgery for Jaw Pain? Decision Point You may want to have a … you may or may not stay in the hospital for a day or two. After surgery, you may start physiotherapy within 48 hours. … guarantee a cure. Surgery could make your TMD worse. After surgery, you may not be able to open your mouth as …
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… Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … for blood to become contaminated with bacteria during or after donation. Getting a transfusion with blood that … my surgery to reduce this risk even more. Frank, age 50 After talking with my doctor, I feel much better about the …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Minimally Invasive Methods On this page: Overview … Overview Standard coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery works very well to improve blood flow to the heart. … methods that are less invasive. But minimally invasive CABG surgery is not available everywhere. And this surgery is not …
