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Prevention & Treatment
Surgery
All surgeries have both benefits and risks. Make the best choice for you by learning about each, tips for preparation, and what to expect in recovery.
Major or minor, all surgeries have both benefits and risks. Make the best choice for you by learning about each, tips for preparation, and what to expect in recovery.
Ablation Surgery: Long-Term Care
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Leg Lengthening Surgery: Everything You Need to Know
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Laser Spine Surgery: Overview
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Epidural For Pain Relief After Surgery
Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD
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Purpose of Vascular Surgery
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What Is the Purpose of Prostate Surgery?
By Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN
Ablation Surgery: Recovery
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
Heart Bypass Surgery Overview
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
Colonoscopy: Long-Term Care
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
What You Should Know About Balloon Angiography
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Ketamine Is an Anesthetic Medication for Surgery
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
What Is Transgender Top Surgery?
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Body Asymmetry: Why Is One Hand or Breast Bigger?
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Overview of Conjoined Twin Separation Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What Is the Universal Recipient Blood Type?
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What You Should Know About Medical Tourism
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
How PICC Lines Allow Fluids and Medications to Get Into the Bloodstream
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Know the Risks of General Anesthesia Before Surgery
Medically reviewed by Lissette Pichardo, MD
How to Know If Your Body Parts Are Anterior or Posterior
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
How Much Do Your Organs Weigh?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Dying During Surgery: The Risk of Death During Any Procedure
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
There Is No Way to Prevent This Kind of Hernia
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Local Anesthesia for Surgical Procedures
Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD
Necrosis: What You Should Know
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
What to Expect From Minimally-Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Learn About the Function of the Spleen and Why You Can Live Without It
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Maxillofacial Surgery Made Easy to Understand
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What Is Magnetic Resonance Enterography?
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
The Types of Prolapses and Surgical Treatment
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Understanding Medical Trauma and How It's Treated
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
The Difference Between Acute and Chronic Illnesses
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What to Expect From an Escarotomy
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Why a Resection Surgery May Be Necessary
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
How the Word Bilateral Is Used in Medicine
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What You Should Know About Conscious Sedation
Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD
What Kinds of Conditions Can a General Surgeon Operate On?
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Paralytics Are Medication Given During Surgery and General Anesthesia
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Types of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Vascular Surgery for Treating Blood Vessels Throughout the Body
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
The Difference Between Open and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Bacteremia Can Lead to Sepsis or Septic Shock
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What You Should Know: Prophylaxis and Prophylactic Health Treatments
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Find out What the Perioperative Phases of Surgery Are
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Pulmonary: The Medical Definition
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What Does Preoperative Mean?
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Types of Ablations Procedures and Techniques
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Inpatient Surgery vs. Outpatient Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
The Use of in Situ in Surgery and Cancer Treatments
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Cervical: Understanding the Multiple Meanings of the Term
Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD
How and Why Excisions Are Performed During a Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Anastomosis Definition and Examples
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What Is Intubation and Why Is It Done?
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Types of Strictures and Their Causes
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Understanding Why a Biopsy Is Performed
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Foley and Other Catheters: When and Why You May Need One
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
What You Should Know About MRI
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Ambulatory Surgery: How Same Day Surgery Is Different
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Parents! Prepare Your Child for Surgery With Free Coloring Books
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
Surgical Incisions: Types and Care After Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
The Role and Responsibilities of a Surgical Scrub Technician
Fact checked by James Lacy
Is Regional or General Anesthesia Better During Surgery?
Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD
Overview of the Foley Catheter and Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
How Many Surgeries Should Your Surgeon Have Done Before Yours?
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD