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… for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are … the tonsils and behind the nose. Your doctor will do the surgery through your mouth. You will be asleep. Most people …
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… Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning) On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Surgery is usually the best treatment for a broken …
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… Vein Ligation and Stripping On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Vein ligation and stripping is a minor surgery. It is used to remove one or more varicose veins. …
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… for Obstructive Sleep Apnea On this page: Surgery Overview How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a type of surgery to remove tissue from the back of your throat. You …
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… Tonsillectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils . The adenoids may or may not …
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… and Ileostomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview In proctocolectomy, the large intestine and … opening called a stoma in the skin of the lower belly. The surgery to create the stoma (or any other artificial …
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… Repair of Nasal Septal Perforation On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect After Surgery Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview The nasal septum is the structure between …
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… Vitrectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Vitrectomy is a surgery to remove the vitreous gel from the middle of the …
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… Nephrectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A nephrectomy (say "nih-FREK-tuh-mee") is surgery to take out part or all of the kidney. There are …
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… PRK, LASEK, and Epi-LASIK for Nearsightedness On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), LASEK … under local anesthesia in a surgeon's office or a same-day surgery centre. The procedure takes about 30 minutes. Most …
