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… Ovarian Drilling (Ovarian Diathermy) for PCOS On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … (PCOS) that can help with ovulation . Electrocautery or a laser is used to destroy parts of the ovaries. This surgery … used. But it can be an option if you still don't ovulate after you lose weight and try fertility medicines. Ovarian …
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… Goniotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … have a goniotomy for glaucoma need to be watched carefully after surgery to make sure their glaucoma is controlled. The … Complications of goniotomy include bleeding, infection, and cataracts. Citations Gagrani M, et al. (2020). …
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… Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Genital Warts On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … people can return to normal activities within 1 to 3 days after LEEP. Avoid sexual intercourse until the treated area … side effect. But typically LEEP causes less blood loss than laser treatment. Scarring of the penis is a possible side …
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… Bullectomy for COPD On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview … In this case, other areas of the lung often become damaged after the surgery. The best surgical results happen when … person's overall condition. Bullae can be removed using a laser . But this method has not been found to have an …
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… Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … Cutting it out. Sucking out the centre of the disc. Using lasers to burn or destroy the disc. What To Expect You can … to control pain while you recover. For several weeks after surgery, you'll need to avoid long periods of sitting …
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… Face-Lift (Rhytidectomy) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … will fade with time. The surgery takes about 3 to 5 hours. After surgery, you may have a drain near the incisions to … shave in new places because the skin has been rearranged. Laser hair removal or electrolysis can be used for beard …
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… Endometrial Ablation On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … This device may work in one of many ways. It may use a laser beam, heat, electricity, freezing, or microwaves. … It usually takes less than an hour. You can go home after the procedure. What To Expect After the procedure, you …
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… Vitrectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … oil bubble is used, the doctor will need to remove the oil after the eye has healed. The surgery lasts 30 minutes to 3 … Risks Possible serious problems after this surgery include: Cataracts . High pressure inside the eye. This happens most …
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… (TUIP) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … into the urethra that generates an electric current or laser beam to make incisions in the prostate where the … of the prostate (TURP) . You may be able to go home after surgery, or you may need to stay overnight in the …
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… Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … excision procedure (LEEP). Or the doctor can use a laser. You may be asleep during the procedure. But it is … procedure won't leave a scar on the outside of your body. After the procedure, another doctor will look at the tissue …
