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… Bunion Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … treatment has not relieved your bunion pain. You have trouble walking or doing normal daily activities. Learn more Bunions: Should I Have Surgery? How Well It Works After surgery, your …
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… neck and urethra that have dropped abnormally low in the pelvic area. The doctor makes a cut (incision) in the belly … bleeding. Infection at the incision site. Injury to an organ (such as the bladder, urethra, or ureters ). Pelvic organ prolapse (usually, enterocele). All surgeries that use …
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… Thyroid Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … your doctor may leave the rest of your thyroid. Or you may have all of it removed. If the answer isn't clear, your … a cut (incision) in the front of your neck. You will likely have a tube, called a drain, in your neck. It lets fluid out …
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… After Childbirth: Pelvic Bone Problems On this page: Overview Related … Separated pubic symphysis The left and right bones of your pelvic girdle are joined at the front by a narrow section of … is called the pubic symphysis, or symphysis pubis. As the pelvic bones loosen during pregnancy, the pubic symphysis …
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… Do I Have Depression? On this page: Overview … following information to help you decide whether you might have depression. It does not take the place of a doctor's … right away. Untreated depression may get worse. You may have major depression if you have at least five of the …
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… recommends a laparoscopy, it will be to: View the internal organs to look for signs of endometriosis and other possible … This is the only way that the doctor can be sure that you have the condition. But a "no endometriosis" diagnosis is … longer. Why It Is Done Laparoscopy is used to examine the pelvic organs and to remove implants and scar tissue. This …
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… have a laparotomy. It gives the best view of the abdominal organs and the pelvic organs . Then, if the doctor finds ovarian cancer, it … can usually resume normal activities within a day. But you should avoid strenuous activity or exercise for about a …
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… will probably stay in the hospital for 1 to 3 days if you have this surgery. You can probably go back to work in about … . Open surgery is usually used. After the surgery, you should not be able to get pregnant. While there is a very … used to lift your skin and muscles away from your abdominal organs so the surgeon could see them better. This should go …
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… Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Tubo-Ovarian Abscess On this … and pelvic ultrasound . Some abscesses are found by using surgery ( laparoscopy or laparotomy ) to look inside the … or ones that don't go away after antibiotic treatment may have to be drained. Draining may be done by using a large …
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… surgery. If you can't empty your bladder, you may need to have a thin, flexible tube ( catheter ) placed into your … (sphincter). Learn more Stress Incontinence in Women: Should I Have Surgery? How Well It Works Sling surgeries are … New symptoms of urgency or urge incontinence . Injury to an organ (such as the bladder, urethra, or ureters ). Internal …
