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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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… Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery On this page: Overview Overview Women who have had breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or … and who is planning to become pregnant and breastfeed should discuss possible problems with her cancer specialist …
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… Whipple Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview … of the tissue around it. Before your surgery, you may also have a laparoscopy so the doctor can look at the pancreas … care. Your doctor will set up a schedule of checkups and tests. Why It Is Done The Whipple procedure is done to try …
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… Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery? On this page: Jack's Story Jack's Story Jack … as Advil) could probably take care of the pain. "He said I should walk if possible and try to be active," Jack says. "I asked about tests, like an X-ray, and he said that at this point, they …
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Surgery for an Achilles Tendon Rupture On this page: Surgery … torn into two pieces. Learn more Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery? How Well It Works Both open and percutaneous …
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Surgery: Questions to Ask the Doctor On this page: Overview … fill in the information if your doctor recommends that you have a surgical procedure. General questions What is the … of the surgical procedure? Why do I need surgery? How soon should surgery take place? What might happen if I delay or …
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… Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What … surgery is used to treat basal cell skin carcinomas, it should only be used for low-risk cancers. footnote 2 While … with laser surgery. Be sure to call your doctor if you have any of these signs of infection: Increased pain, …
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… Laser Surgery for Genital Warts On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … pregnancy. Talk with your doctor about when treatment should be done during pregnancy. How Well It Works Laser …
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Surgery for Chronic Pelvic Pain On this page: Surgery … to another segment or to other structures in the pelvis. Have penetrated deeply into an abdominal organ and cannot be … How Well It Works Surgery for chronic female pelvic pain should be limited to the treatment of surgically correctable …
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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 … a surgery. If you are able and willing to have the yearly tests that are needed after endovascular repair. Testing is …