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… Open Surgery for Kidney Stones On this page: Surgery Overview … needed to remove kidney stones. You may need it if: You have large stones caused by an infection ( staghorn calculi … the kidneys, ureters , or bladder . Other treatment methods have failed to remove or dissolve the stone. How Well It …
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… Incision Care After Surgery On this page: Overview Overview … lower the risk of problems like infection. Your doctor may have used stitches, staples, skin glue, or tape strips to … head. Allow the warm and soapy water to run across your shoulders and down over the incision. Pat the incision dry. …
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… Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What … after this surgery. Depending on the type of surgery you have, your chest area may be painful for several weeks to … that do many minimally invasive lung surgeries (VATS) have shown that this type of surgery works as well as …
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… Orthopedic Surgery for Cerebral Palsy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Orthopedic surgery is used to treat tight …
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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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… Endometriosis: Should I Use Hormone Therapy? Decision Point You may want to … on the outside surface of the uterus, the bowels, or other organs in the belly. These growths are called "implants." … and he asked a lot of questions about my periods and did a pelvic examination and some tests. When all the tests came …
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… Breastfeeding When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started Related … is good for you and your baby. Even with diabetes, you can have the same chance of success with breastfeeding as anyone … Your body is using energy to make breast milk, so you might have more low blood sugars. Eat a snack before or while you …
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… GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Have surgery to treat your symptoms. Key points to remember GERD …
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… Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … to increase the chance of this jaw problem. If it happens, surgery may be needed. footnote 3 A certain kind of fracture …
