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… Tracheostomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Risks … by blockage of the upper airway. footnote 1 What To Expect After surgery, you will stay in the hospital until it's safe … be sore and you may have trouble swallowing for a few days after surgery. It will also feel different to breathe and …
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… Transurethral Resection of the Bladder On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … You may feel the need to urinate often for a while after the surgery. But this should improve with time. It may … Your urine also may look pink for up to 2 to 3 weeks after surgery. This is because there may be blood in it. You …
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… Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … for most of the day and night for about 1 to 3 weeks after the surgery. You cannot lie on your back. If you do, … How Well It Works You are more likely to have good vision after surgery if the macula was still attached before …
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… Flap Procedure for Gum Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … to help speed recovery: Take painkillers as prescribed. After 24 hours, you can rinse your mouth gently with warm … gauze pads before they become soaked with blood. Relax after surgery. Strenuous physical activity may increase …
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… Synovectomy for Rheumatoid Arthritis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … done using arthroscopy . What To Expect As soon as possible after surgery, a physiotherapist will teach you how and when … surgical technique used and the location of the incisions. After knee synovectomy, your knee will be immobilized in a …
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… Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … together until new bone grows between them. What To Expect After surgery, you will have a short hospital stay. Bedrest … and/or the spinal nerves. It may be done as a follow-up after surgery that was done to treat problems such as spinal …
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… Rhinoplasty On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … head elevated and relatively still for the first few days after surgery. It may be several weeks before you can return … temporary swelling and bruising around the eyes and nose after rhinoplasty. Other problems that may occur include: …
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… 60 minutes before the appointment. Supervise your child after you apply the product so that they don't accidentally … when children are distracted during immunizations. Babies: Breastfed babies: Nurse your baby before, during, and after … that this is safe and will not cause the baby to associate breastfeeding with pain Why? Breastfeeding comforts your …
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… for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … depending upon the type of procedure. What To Expect After surgery, you may start physiotherapy within 48 hours. … in the joint. A jaw joint that has loosened over time or after an injury. This procedure may also be used to diagnose …
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… Wisdom Tooth Extraction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … may be cut into smaller pieces to make it easier to remove. After the tooth is removed, you may need stitches. Some … dissolve over time. Some stitches have to be removed after a few days. Your dentist will tell you if your …
