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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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… 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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… Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy? Decision Point You may want to have … surgery, which will have risks, and more recovery time. After breast-conserving surgery, you will need radiation … to remove more breast tissue. This is called re-excision. After surgery, you may or may not need chemotherapy. …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: When You Arrive at the Hospital On this page: Topic … surgery. You won't be allowed anything to eat or drink after midnight. Before your surgery, you will meet some of … sleep for the surgery and control your pain both during and after your surgery. He or she will explain how general …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Self-Care for Recovery On this page: Overview … This is a list of all the medicines you are prescribed after you leave the hospital. These medicines might be … your doctor). Taking your medicines You will take medicines after your CABG surgery. Your doctor or nurse will give you …
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… Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I Wait? Decision Point You may want … open surgery in certain cases. It can take up to 4 weeks after open hernia surgery before you can begin normal … may strengthen your abdominal wall, reduce your discomfort after surgery, and reduce the chance that your hernia repair …
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… Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer? Decision Point You … doesn't cause symptoms. Most cases of prostate cancer occur after age 65. If your father, brother, or son has had … bladder, bowel, and erection problems. In the first 5 years after treatment, the chance of having erection or bladder …
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… Interactive Tool: Should I Consider Surgery for My Low Back Problem? On this page: What does … have severe pain or their symptoms aren't getting better after about 4 weeks. And they don't start having any tests, … as signs of nerve damage. Surgery is not considered until after that. As you work through this tool, you will get an …
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… Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) for Farsightedness … and Teens Vitrectomy Warm Compresses for Eye Problems YAG Laser Capsulotomy After Cataract Surgery Open/close information …
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… some examples of when IOLs may be used. To replace a lens after cataract surgery Surgery for cataracts involves removing the natural …
