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… Total Hip Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is … Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Total hip replacement is a step-by-step …
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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 Surgery Overview Mohs surgery removes a skin cancer one …
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… Small Joint Surgery for Osteoarthritis On this page: Overview Overview Surgery is more common on the larger joints, such as the hip … hands or feet is so bad that you can't do your daily tasks, surgery may help you move better and with less pain. In the …
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… Muscle Relaxants During Surgery On this page: Overview Overview … These medicines are often used to relax the body during surgery. A muscle relaxant may be used to relax muscles in the belly or chest for surgery in those parts of the body or to relax eye muscles …
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… Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery On this page: Overview Overview Women who have had breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or benign (non-cancerous) lumps usually are able to breastfeed . Women who have had surgery to make their breasts smaller (breast reduction) may …
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… Incision Care After Surgery On this page: Overview Overview After surgery, you will need to take care of the incision as it … incisions to sunlight. You may shower 24 to 48 hours after surgery. Before you shower, cover the bandage with a plastic …
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… Surgery for Chronic Pelvic Pain On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laparotomy is a surgical procedure that is …
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… Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery? On this page: Jack's Story Jack's Story Jack … office, he had questions. "What can you do? Will I need surgery?" All sorts of help Jack told his doctor that the … really hurt, but you probably don't need tests, and that surgery is rarely needed. But most of all, he learned that …
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… Scleral Buckling Surgery for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery … (cryopexy) or, less commonly, heat (diathermy) or light (laser photocoagulation) is used to scar the retina and hold … the wall of the eye. Extreme cold (cryopexy) or light (laser photocoagulation) is used to scar the area around the …
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… Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … ("button" procedure), which removes prostate tissue. Laser therapies, which remove a portion of the prostate. … ("button" procedure), which removes prostate tissue. Laser therapies, which remove a portion of the prostate. …
