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… Splenectomy On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview A splenectomy (say "splih-NEK-tuh-mee") is surgery to take out the spleen. You may have your spleen …
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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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… Hemorrhoidectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Hemorrhoidectomy is surgery to remove hemorrhoids. These are swollen veins in …
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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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… Liver Resection On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Liver resection is surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to one-half of …
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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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… Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laminectomy is the most common type of surgery done to treat lumbar (low back) spinal stenosis . …
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… Bowel Resection On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Resection is another name for any operation … Whether you have scar tissue in the area from previous surgery. Your doctor's expertise and experience. Sometimes a …
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… In-Situ Keratomileusis) for Nearsightedness On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis) is a surgery that flattens the cornea . It's the most common …
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… (TURP) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect After Surgery Why It Is Used How Well It Works Risks What To Think About Surgery Overview During transurethral resection of the …
