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… Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery … flow through the heart the right way. You will be asleep during the surgery. In an open-chest surgery, your doctor …
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… this page: Overview Overview What is an episiotomy? An episiotomy (say … is a cut, or incision, made in the perineum during childbirth. The perineum is the tissue between the … medicine. Labour and Delivery Pregnancy Citations Hobson S, et al. (2019). No. …
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… Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … return, is growing fast, or has a high risk of spreading. What To Expect You will have a scar that fades with time. If …
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… for Diabetic Retinopathy On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment … flashes of light when the laser is applied to your eye. What To Expect Laser photocoagulation is usually done as an …
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… an Achilles Tendon Rupture On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … after the rupture. This delay lets the swelling go down. What To Expect After either open or percutaneous surgery, …
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… Resection On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … laparoscopic surgery has to be changed to an open resection during the surgery. How It Is Done Colon problems slide 1 of …
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… Wisdom Tooth Extraction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery … . Anesthetic (local and/or general) almost always is used during the extraction procedure. All surgeries, including …
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… Stenting On this page: Treatment Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … for 1 or 2 days after the procedure. How It Is Done During carotid artery stenting, a small, expandable tube …
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… Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor … see your doctor. He or she will watch you closely during the time you wait for the miscarriage to complete. If … FAQs What is a miscarriage? A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 20 weeks. (After 20 weeks, …
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… from time to time. Menstrual cramps can occur during or just before your period. The pain from these … you. Are you pregnant? Yes, you know that you're pregnant. Pregnancy No, you're not pregnant, or you're not sure if … expecting it or if it's a lot heavier or lighter than what you are used to. Yes Abnormal vaginal bleeding No …
