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… Decision Points About Surgery On this page: Overview Overview … surgeries for your condition: Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery? ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee … Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural? Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery? Ear Problems: Should My …
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… Open Carpal Tunnel Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … Over time, it fills up with scar tissue. Most people who have this surgery don't need to stay in the hospital. It is … need to be removed. Learn more Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery? How Well It Works Most people who …
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… Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … the ligament was cut will fill with scar tissue. If you have endoscopic surgery, you probably won't have to stay in … than with open surgery. Learn more Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery? How Well It Works Most people who …
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… Cataracts: Questions About Surgery On this page: Overview Overview When should I consider having surgery? You may want to consider … easily get follow-up eye examinations and be seen if you have problems. Which procedure will be done and why? …
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… Doctors use different guidelines to decide when a person should have a cholesterol test. A cholesterol test can be … test if you are younger and have risk factors for heart disease. footnote 1 How often to be screened How often you … being treated for high cholesterol may need more frequent tests, depending on the cholesterol level and the type of …
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… Yourself 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Use home treatments to control hemorrhoid symptoms. Have a … hemorrhoids. This works only for internal hemorrhoids. Have surgery to remove the hemorrhoid. This works for both … canal. Anal fissure or infection around the anus. Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Cirrhosis of the liver. …
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… Open Gallbladder Surgery for Gallstones On this page: Surgery Overview What … scar tissue, injury, or bleeding. Learn more Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery? Gallstone Symptoms: When … Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and …
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… Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … very severe or if non-surgical treatment has not improved shoulder strength and movement sufficiently. Surgery to … likely that the rotator cuff tear could worsen. You do not have other shoulder problems, such as arthritis. The rotator …
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… Femoral-Tibial Bypass Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … a man-made material. This graft is sewn above and below the diseased artery so that blood flows through the graft and … type of work you do and how you feel. You will have regular tests to check for problems with the graft. Why It Is Done …
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… Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … sharp pains on either side of your chest. Your chest, shoulders, and upper back may ache. The incision in your … your surgery, you may still have complications of heart disease. After you recover, you should be able to resume …