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Lumbar discectomy is a type of surgery to fix a disk in the lower back. This surgery uses ... What is a lumbar discectomy? Lumbar discectomy is a type of surgery to fix a bulging disk in the

surgeon and other healthcare providers will do all they can to ensure your safety. But surgery is a ... Surgery is a complex process. There's a lot you can do as a patient to help your healthcare ... 40390;maximizing surgical safety;surgical safety;surgery advocate;surgery preparation;surgery, postop

this surgery. Vaginal dilation. Your surgeon will show you how to use a vaginal dilator at a ... and the recovery. Vaginoplasty: Surgery and After Care During a vaginoplasty, a vaginal ... Vaginoplasty After Care;Vaginoplasty;Vaginoplasty Surgery;Male to female gender affirming surgery;61195

. Your surgeon will try to find a treatment that will give you the best chance for a cure. They will ... penis as much as some other surgeries. Laser surgery.  The surgeon uses a laser beam to kill ... penile cancer;surgery for penile cancer

Weight-Loss Surgery: RYGB ... a laparoscope and put small surgery tools into these incisions. The surgeon will use a ... Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a type of weight-loss surgery. Weight-loss surgery is also ... weight-loss surgery;RYGB;laparoscopic surgery;65

for surgery. Make a list of questions to ask your healthcare provider or surgeon about the type of ... supplements that your surgeon tells you to before the surgery. Find out when they should be stopped ... P01393;surgery preparation;informed consent form;informed consent;advance directives;living will;durable power of attorney for healthcare

ceramic. Using the anterior approach may allow your surgeon to do the surgery through a smaller ... you how to get ready. Before your surgery, it's important to give a history of all your health

, a surgeon takes out the appendix. In some cases, your healthcare provider may give you antibiotics ... have the appendix taken out right away. During the surgery An appendectomy is a very common ... W1873; appendectomy; Having an Appendectomy; gastrointestinal; emergency surgery; abdominal surgery

surgeries can be very expensive. Take a look at your finances. Talk with your plastic surgeon to find ... , or along the inner thighs. During this surgery, a plastic, cosmetic, or aesthetic surgeon takes

Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a type of spine surgery that’s done to reduce muscle tightness ... rhizotomy (SDR) is a type of spine surgery that’s done to reduce muscle tightness and spasms in the legs of ... SDR;cerebral palsy;spine surgery;CP;241

Cosmetic Surgery: Breast Lift and Breast Implants ... . And it gives the surgeon a pre-surgery image of your breast tissue. Tell your surgeon about all ... around your breast. You and your surgeon will have discussed incision sites before surgery. The

During shoulder replacement surgery, all or part of your problem shoulder is replaced with an ... artificial joint, called a prosthesis. Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery During shoulder ... Orthopaedics;Shoulder;Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery;shoulder replacement;or1068a;82396;shoulder arthroplasty;total shoulder

thyroidectomy. This surgery removes nearly all of the gland, but a very small part is left behind ... area of the original thyroid tumor or at another site. Risks of thyroid cancer surgery All ... thyroid cancer;thyroid cancer surgery;thyroidectomy;near-total thyroidectomy;thyroid cancer neck dissection;thyroid cancer treatment;17673-1

*Prostate Cancer Surgery ... Prostate Cancer Treatment: Surgery ... this surgery, the surgeon uses a thin, flexible lighted tube called a laparoscope and special small ... tools. There is a tiny camera at the end of the scope. Your surgeon may also do the surgery with ... prostate cancer;prostate cancer surgery;prostate cancer treatment;radical prostatectomy

possibly a CT scan. Tell your surgeon about all the prescription medicines you take, over-the-counter ... ) for a little while after your surgery. Your surgeon might not want you to take certain over-the

is an appendectomy. During this procedure, a surgeon takes out the appendix. During the surgery ... decide which way is best for your child. During laparoscopic surgery, the surgeon makes 2 to 4 ... W1875; appendectomy; Your Child Needs an Appendectomy; gastrointestinal; emergency surgery; abdominal surgery

A foraminotomy is a surgery to widen an area in 1 of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This ... is a surgery to widen an area in one of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This takes pressure off a

Bunion Surgery ... Tendon Repair (Bunion Surgery) Osteotomy and ligament or tendon repair is a type of bunion surgery ... (align) correctly. Preparing for surgery Follow any instructions from your surgeon. Tell your ... 41285;osteotomy and ligament or tendon repair (bunion surgery);bunion surgery;osteotomy and ligament or tendon repair

DORV surgery ... other cases of DORV, the surgeon will do a procedure called an arterial switch. (This surgery is needed ... surgeries. These surgeries will result in a functioning heart that uses only 1 ventricle. The surgeon ... 161, 106;double outlet right ventricle surgery;DORV;surgery

. This is surgery to remove stones that are too large or that can't be reached with ESWL. A surgeon makes ... normally dissolved in the urine. All About Kidney Stones A kidney stone (nephrolithiasis) is a