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… Meniscectomy for a Meniscus Tear On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Meniscectomy is the surgical removal of all … In some cases, the surgeon makes the final decision during surgery, when the surgeon can see the how strong the …
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… Transurethral Resection of the Bladder On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Transurethral resection of the bladder is a surgery to remove abnormal tissue (tumour) from the bladder …
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… Face-Lift (Rhytidectomy) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A face-lift is surgery to firm and tighten the skin of the face and neck. …
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… Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is the most common nerve surgery for symptoms related to cerebral palsy (CP). During …
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… Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Lumbar spinal fusion is surgery to join, or fuse, two or more vertebrae in the low …
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… Rhinoplasty On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Rhinoplasty is surgery to reshape your nose. It can be done to improve your …
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… Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Pneumatic retinopexy is a surgery to repair certain types of retinal detachments . It …
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… Cervical Spinal Fusion On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Cervical spinal fusion is surgery that joins two or more of the vertebrae in your neck …
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… Fallopian Tube Procedures for Infertility On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A fallopian tube blockage often prevents … the egg to the sperm, or the fertilized egg to the uterus . Surgery can be used to try to correct this common cause of …
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… for Age-Related Macular Degeneration On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview The main treatment for wet age-related … into the eye. But in some cases, doctors recommend laser surgery. Retinal laser photocoagulation is a type of laser …
