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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 …
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… Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer 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 … either end-to-end, side-to-side, or side-to-end. Surgery scars slide 5 of 5 < Prev Next > slide 5 of 5, …
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… Debridement for Rotator Cuff Disorders On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview Debridement involves removing loose … extent of the injury and determine whether you need more surgery. Debridement may be done in arthroscopic surgery …
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… for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are … the tonsils and behind the nose. Your doctor will do the surgery through your mouth. You will be asleep. Most people …
