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… Radical Prostatectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove the prostate gland . It is done to remove …
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… and Acromioplasty for Rotator Cuff Disorders On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Surgery may be used to treat a rotator cuff disorder if the …
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… (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What to expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Mastectomy is removal of the breast. Other … to another, the amount of other tissue removed during surgery also varies. Mastectomy procedures include: Total or …
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… Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Discectomy is surgery to remove lumbar (low back) herniated disc material …
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… Plantar Fascia Release On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Plantar fascia release surgery involves cutting part of the plantar fascia ligament …
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… Ileoanal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview This surgery is done to treat ulcerative colitis . The doctor …
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… Splenectomy On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview A splenectomy (say "splih-NEK-tuh-mee") is surgery to take out the spleen. You may have your spleen …
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… Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to … when deciding if you should have inguinal hernia repair surgery. For example, is your hernia is incarcerated or …
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… Breast Reduction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) removes some of the tissue …
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… Liver Resection On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Liver resection is surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to one-half of …
