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… Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … for a few years and is usually reserved for younger people. What To Expect Recovery depends on the surgical technique as …
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… for Ulcerative Colitis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … removing all the tissue that the disease could return to. What To Expect This surgery is sometimes done in two stages. …
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… Ear Tube Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How Its Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Related … eardrum incision to prevent fluid from building up again. What To Expect Tubes can be inserted in an outpatient …
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… Allergies to Insect Stings On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … shots over the long term. For more information about what to consider if you are thinking about having …
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… Test Overview Electronic fetal heart monitoring is done during pregnancy, labour, and delivery. It keeps track of the heart … baby's heart rate. The other sensor measures how long your contractions last. The sensors are connected to a machine …
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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 Related … may use general anesthesia. This means you'll be asleep during surgery. Which type of anesthesia you get depends on …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hormonal contraception? Hormonal contraception … It can have many clinical uses including: Preventing pregnancy (all methods) Gender-affirming/transition care … Pill) Acne control (some methods) Preventing heavy bleeding during menstruation (IUDs) Other uses Talk to your health …
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… Plantar Fascia Release On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … the surgery. If a heel spur is present, it may be removed. What To Expect If you have traditional open surgery, you may …
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… Dermabrasion On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment … done in your doctor's office or on an outpatient basis. What To Expect The time it takes to heal after dermabrasion …
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… Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … do open-shoulder surgery, which requires a larger incision. What To Expect You may reduce discomfort after surgery if …