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… and Ileostomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview In proctocolectomy, the large intestine and … opening called a stoma in the skin of the lower belly. The surgery to create the stoma (or any other artificial …
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… Repair of Nasal Septal Perforation On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect After Surgery Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview The nasal septum is the structure between …
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… Vitrectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Vitrectomy is a surgery to remove the vitreous gel from the middle of the …
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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 …
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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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… Repair of a Deviated Septum (Septoplasty) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect After Surgery How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview The nasal septum is the wall between the …
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… Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser trabeculoplasty uses a very focused … beam of light to treat the drainage angle of the eye. This surgery makes it easier for fluid to flow out of the front …
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… Hernia Repair (Herniorrhaphy, Hernioplasty) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview For open hernia repair surgery, a single long incision is made in the groin. The …
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… Orchiopexy for Undescended Testicle On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum is …
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… When to Call Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Surgery What are … may be causing vision problems. How are cataracts treated? Surgery is the only way to remove a cataract. The surgery works well and helps people see better. But surgery …
