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. General anesthesia General anesthesia puts your child in a state like deep sleep through surgery ... During surgery, your child will be given some form of anesthesia - medicine given to relieve ... anesthesia;local anesthesia;regional anesthesia;spinal anesthetic;epidural anesthetic;general anesthesia;anesthesiologist;p03013

*Open Hernia Repair Dc ... help in your recovery: After surgery, take it easy for the rest of the day. If you had general ... You had a procedure called open hernia repair. A hernia is a tear or weakness in the wall of ... discharge instructions for open hernia repair;gastroenterology;abdominal;hernia surgery;hernia repair recovery;86435

don’t feel pain during surgery. Most often, general anesthesia is used. It lets you sleep during the ... surgery. Here are the general steps once surgery starts. For laparoscopy: The healthcare provider ... GERD;gs1032b;82182;gas1051;Surgery for GERD;Gastroesophageal Reflux;Esophageal Reflux;Fundoplication

*Bariatric Surg Risks Complications ... hernia, which needs surgery to fix Small bowel blockage, which often requires surgery Depressed ... Deciding on bariatric surgery can be difficult. This is major surgery. If you qualify for ... bs1003a;87009;bariatric surgery possible risks and complications;postsurgical problems;recovery ... from bariatric surgery;Risks and Complications of bariatric surgery;Gastric Bypass;Gastric Bypasses

*Calcaneus Fx Surg ... Read on to learn more about surgery to repair a heel bone (calcaneus) fracture. Understanding ... they no longer line up correctly with each other. You may need surgery to repair a heel fracture so ... ;displaced frature;internal fixation;open surgery;closed reduction;percuatneous fixation;orthopaedics;foot pain

*Umbilical Hernia Repair Ch ... A hernia is a weakness or tear in the wall of the belly. An umbilical hernia looks like a ... bubble or bulge near your child's bellybutton. Although many umbilical hernias close on their own ... After umbilical hernia repair;hernia;gastroenterology;hernia surgery;hernia postsurgical care;hernia repair recovery;hernia homecare;86480

Weight-Loss Surgery: RYGB ... surgery. General anesthesia may also cause breathing problems or other reactions. You may also have leaks ... ? The surgery usually takes several hours. You will have general anesthesia for your surgery ... weight-loss surgery;RYGB;laparoscopic surgery;65

treatment, cancer surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy ... , biological therapy, and cancer clinical trials General Information About Cancer: Overview Click on the ... grade, cancer treatment, cancer surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy

*Meniscal Transplant Surg ... the surgery. If you get general anesthesia, a breathing tube may be put down your throat during the ... Meniscal transplant surgery is surgery to replace a small piece of missing or damaged ... Meniscal Transplant Surgery;knee surgery;orthopaedics;meniscus;knee injury;90546;meniscus transplant

prevent seizures. When it's implanted, it has 2 parts, a pulse generator and leads. The pulse generator ... sits in your chest under your skin. The leads run from the generator to the vagus nerve in your ... prevent seizures;VNS;382;pulse generator;lead

Rotator Cuff Surgery ... Shoulder Surgery ... you in advance. Generally, rotator cuff repair surgery follows this process: You'll be asked to ... rotator cuff can become injured or wear down with age. If injured, the rotator cuff may need surgery ... rotator cuff surgery;shoulder surgery;P07682

Obesity Surgery: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ... This surgery takes out the part of your stomach that curves outward, called the fundus. After ... , obesity surgery may be a choice for you. Obesity surgery is also called bariatric surgery. Your ... obesity;bariatrics;weight-loss surgery;bariatric surgery;gastrectomy;laparoscopic surgery;20153

*Nasal Surg Prep ... Preparing for Nasal Surgery ... drowsy or lightly asleep during surgery. You can still expect to hear some sounds. General ... Nasal surgery may be done at your healthcare provider's office, a surgery center, or a ... 89975;nasal surgery;preparing for nasal surgery;nasal surgery preop

Arthroscopic Surgery ... corrective surgery. For example, torn ligaments can be repaired or reconstructed. Arthroscopic surgery may ... provider to advise an arthroscopy. What are the risks of arthroscopy? All surgery has risks. The

*Hernia ... . This can help with the diagnosis. Surgery In children, an umbilical hernia can often heal on its ... own. In adults, a hernia will not heal on its own. Surgery is needed to repair the weak spot in the ... Gastroenterology;82160;gen1011;What is a Hernia;Hernia

*Stapes Surg ... damaged (fixated) stapes bone. You will be given general anesthesia during the surgery. Or you may ... Stapes surgery can improve conductive hearing. Learn more about this surgery here. Stapes ... 83608;stapes surgery;otosclerosis;ear surgery

. This is called regional anesthesia. Or it may let you sleep during surgery. This is called general ... Anesthetics may numb only 1 region of your body, or they may let you sleep during surgery ... Anesthesia;Peridural Anesthesia;General;Anesthesia;General Anesthesia;General anesthesia;Spinal;Spinal Anesthesia;Spinal Anesthesias;ob1005a;82274

*Melanoma Surg ... Melanoma Treatment: Surgery ... general anesthesia so you are asleep during the surgery. If your provider needs to remove a lot of skin ... Surgery is the most common way to treat melanoma. It might be the only treatment needed for ... melanoma;melanoma surgery;treat melanoma;melanoma treatment;AMelT2

condition, they will need to have surgery. The goal of surgery is to fix the diaphragmatic hernia ... A diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect. It happens in a baby during pregnancy. In this ... p02357;Diaphragmatic Hernia

*AVM Surg Prep ... be given general anesthesia so you will not feel pain during the surgery. At some point, an IV ... Here you will find out how to prepare for AVM surgery, what to expect the day of surgery, and ... arteriovenous malformation, pre-op;avm, pre-op;arteriovenous malformation: preparing for surgery