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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Your Medical Team On this page: Overview Related … participate in your coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery . Each team member has a specific set of responsibilities before, during, and after the surgery. CABG surgery is a complex operation. It involves a …
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… Lymph Node Removal Surgery (Lymphadenectomy) for Endometrial Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview This surgery, also called lymph node …
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… Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … about them. Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … Get the facts Your options Bank your own blood before surgery. Do not bank your own blood before surgery. Key …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Day One of Recovery On this page: Overview Related … Overview What happens in the first 24 hours after CABG surgery? After your coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is finished, you will be transferred to a cardiac …
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… Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer On this page: Overview Related … spreads, it often goes to the lymph nodes first. Lymph node surgery is done to find out if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. The types of lymph node surgery for breast cancer are: Sentinel node biopsy. The …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Self-Care for Recovery On this page: Overview … for your wounds. Taking your medicines. Monitoring your weight. Improving your heart and lung health. Attending … where you can see them or using a pillbox. Watching your weight It is important to watch your weight very closely …
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… Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I Wait? Decision Point You may want … Infection and bleeding. Nerve damage, numb skin, or a loss of blood supply to the scrotum or testicles that could … Seaton, age 42 Over the last few years I had gotten overweight. So I went on a crash diet to lose the extra weight …
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… Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy? Decision Point You may want to have … about them. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 … Yourself 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Have surgery to remove the breast (mastectomy). Have surgery to …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: When You Arrive at the Hospital On this page: Topic … will take a shower with an antiseptic soap the night before surgery. You won't be allowed anything to eat or drink after midnight. Before your surgery, you will meet some of the members of the surgical …
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… Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer? Decision Point You … therapy. Hormone therapy has side effects, such as the loss of bone density and muscle mass. It can also increase … treatment. Hormone therapy has side effects, such as the loss of bone density and muscle mass. It can also increase …
