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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 …
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… Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning) On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Surgery is usually the best treatment for a broken …
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… for Obstructive Sleep Apnea On this page: Surgery Overview How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a type of surgery to remove tissue from the back of your throat. You …
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… Tonsillectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils . The adenoids may or may not …
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… and Ileostomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview In proctocolectomy, the large intestine and … opening called a stoma in the skin of the lower belly. The surgery to create the stoma (or any other artificial …