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… given 5 to 30 minutes before the scan is done. If you are breastfeeding, you may want to pump enough breast milk … pictures of your thyroid gland from three different angles. After you get the tracer, you may have a scan about 30 …
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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 … used. But it can be an option if you still don't ovulate after you lose weight and try fertility medicines. Ovarian … polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and still don't ovulate after you've tried weight loss and fertility medicine. …
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… Keep using hormone therapy or have more laparoscopic surgery to remove endometriosis and scar tissue. This … will probably also stop. In some cases, scar tissue remains after menopause and can cause problems. Taking out the … you have an increased risk of stroke, blood clots, and breast cancer. The pain could come back. Don't have this …
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… Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Snoring On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … or throat that blocks the airway. Do not stop snoring after making lifestyle changes such as losing weight and … to surrounding blood vessels or tissues. Complications after surgery may include: Sleepiness and periods when …
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… the medicine. Many people regain the weight they lost after they quit taking the medicines. Medicine doesn't work … interactions can be dangerous. Harm during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, …
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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 … procedure won't leave a scar on the outside of your body. After the procedure, another doctor will look at the tissue … it for abnormal cells. Most people go home 1 to 4 hours after the procedure. You can probably return to your normal …
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… Corneal Ring Implants for Nearsightedness On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … . The implants are shaped like crescents or half-circles. After you get local anesthesia , two implants are inserted … hospital. The visual effects of the implants are immediate. After surgery, you may wear a patch or contact lens on the …
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… Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … lungs from a recently deceased donor. What To Expect After lung transplant surgery, you will be cared for in the … will likely need to stay in the hospital for 2 to 3 weeks after the transplant. You'll need to take antibiotics and …
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… Vasectomy Reversal On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … control. But reversal surgery may let a man father a child after a vasectomy. The doctor makes two small cuts … over time. Reversals work best during the first 10 years after a vasectomy. footnote 1 In general, vasectomy …
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… Trabeculotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … in children who have glaucoma. How Well It Works One year after surgery, trabeculotomy was successful for more than 80 … glaucoma at birth. footnote 1 Risks The most common problem after trabeculotomy is scarring of the new opening in the …
