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… Debridement for Rotator Cuff Disorders On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview Debridement involves removing loose … extent of the injury and determine whether you need more surgery. Debridement may be done in arthroscopic surgery …
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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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… 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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… Repair of a Deviated Septum (Septoplasty) On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect After Surgery How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview The nasal septum is the wall between the …
