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… Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … surgery is only used for people who are very overweight and have not been able to lose weight with diet and exercise. … or sugar. If you do, you may vomit, get stomach pain, or have diarrhea. Weight loss You probably will lose weight …
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… Tube-Shunt Surgery for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To … eye ( local anesthesia ). What To Expect Most people don't have to be admitted to the hospital. But children who have the surgery may stay in the hospital overnight. And in …
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… Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … If your chronic regurgitation is getting worse and you have symptoms, you may choose to have surgery. You might have surgery before you get …
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… Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … will probably need 2 to 3 months to fully recover. You will have follow-up visits with your doctor to check on your recovery. Then, you will likely have annual checkups. You might have a test, such as a CT …
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… Open Surgery for Kidney Stones On this page: Surgery Overview … needed to remove kidney stones. You may need it if: You have large stones caused by an infection ( staghorn calculi … the kidneys, ureters , or bladder . Other treatment methods have failed to remove or dissolve the stone. How Well It …
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… Incision Care After Surgery On this page: Overview Overview … lower the risk of problems like infection. Your doctor may have used stitches, staples, skin glue, or tape strips to … head. Allow the warm and soapy water to run across your shoulders and down over the incision. Pat the incision dry. …
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… Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What … after this surgery. Depending on the type of surgery you have, your chest area may be painful for several weeks to … that do many minimally invasive lung surgeries (VATS) have shown that this type of surgery works as well as …
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… Orthopedic Surgery for Cerebral Palsy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Orthopedic surgery is used to treat tight …
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… Small Joint Surgery for Osteoarthritis On this page: Overview Overview Surgery is more common on the larger joints, such as the hip … hands or feet is so bad that you can't do your daily tasks, surgery may help you move better and with less pain. In the …
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… Muscle Relaxants During Surgery On this page: Overview Overview … These medicines are often used to relax the body during surgery. A muscle relaxant may be used to relax muscles in the belly or chest for surgery in those parts of the body or to relax eye muscles …