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… Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery … muscle from another part of the body. It is usually done after part or all of the breast is removed ( mastectomy ) … created at a later time. Your breasts will look different after surgery. Your new breast may be more firm, round, or …
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… Meniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … to cause the tear. Or you may only remember feeling pain after you got up from a squatting position, for example. … to nerves or blood vessels, and the risks of anesthesia. After surgery you may still have pain and joint stiffness. …
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… Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Gallstones On this page: Surgery Overview What … takes 2 hours or less. You will need general anesthesia. After surgery, bile flows from the liver (where it is made) … duct. Gallstones can form in the common bile duct years after the gallbladder is removed. But this is rare. Risks …
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… Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … any pain. You will stay in the hospital for a day or two after this surgery. The other step is to put in a small, … your scalp and skin. You won't be awake for this surgery. After the surgery, you will have a short hospital stay. Your …
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… Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … may strengthen your abdominal wall, reduce your discomfort after surgery, and reduce the chance that your hernia repair … in certain cases. Studies show that people have less pain after this type of surgery and can return to work and other …
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… Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … and snoring may return over time. You may still need CPAP after surgery. The surgery called tracheostomy (which puts a … may make CPAP easier to use. You may not need to use CPAP after surgery. There are risks with all kinds of surgery, …
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… Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … nausea and vomiting. Symptoms usually don't come back after the gallbladder has been removed. If gallstones block … clots or pneumonia related to the longer recovery period after open surgery. Both surgeries have the risks of general …
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… Vaginal Closure Surgery (Vaginal Obliteration) On this page: Surgery … ). Sometimes it's done during a gender-affirming surgery. After the surgery, you can't put anything in your vagina. So … ). Sometimes it's done during a gender-affirming surgery. After the surgery, you can't put anything in your vagina. So …
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… COPD: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview … of the lungs and who are not able to exercise well even after pulmonary rehabilitation. footnote 3 Although … of the lungs and who are not able to exercise well even after pulmonary rehabilitation. footnote 3 Although …
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… Alan's Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack On this page: Alan's Story Alan's Story … But he was a smoker. And when he had his first bypass surgery a few years later, Alan learned that he was born … I was on the floor." Lessons learned about heart disease After the heart attack, Alan quit smoking immediately. He …
