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… Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Pneumatic retinopexy is a surgery to repair certain types of retinal detachments . It …
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… for Age-Related Macular Degeneration On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview The main treatment for wet age-related … into the eye. But in some cases, doctors recommend laser surgery. Retinal laser photocoagulation is a type of laser …
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… Meniscectomy for a Meniscus Tear On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Meniscectomy is the surgical removal of all … In some cases, the surgeon makes the final decision during surgery, when the surgeon can see the how strong the …
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… Face-Lift (Rhytidectomy) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A face-lift is surgery to firm and tighten the skin of the face and neck. …
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… Keratomileusis (LASIK) for Farsightedness On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the … LASIK is performed in a surgeon's office or same-day surgery centre. It does not require a hospital stay. This …
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… for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview For arthroscopic jaw surgery, the surgeon inserts a pencil-thin, lighted tube …
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… Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … may allow an active person to postpone a total joint replacement for a few years and is usually reserved for … with osteoarthritis who are able to delay a total joint replacement. How Well It Works Osteotomy is most often done …
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… Fallopian Tube Procedures for Infertility On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A fallopian tube blockage often prevents … the egg to the sperm, or the fertilized egg to the uterus . Surgery can be used to try to correct this common cause of …
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… Cervical Spinal Fusion On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Cervical spinal fusion is surgery that joins two or more of the vertebrae in your neck …
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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 Works Risks Surgery Overview Percutaneous means "through the skin" or using a very small cut. Discectomy is surgery to remove herniated disc material that is pressing …
