INFORMATION Thyroid gland removal is surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a …
Category: General Surgery
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MASTECTOMY
INFORMATION Why it’s done A mastectomy is used to remove all breast tissue if you have breast cancer or are …
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ANAL FISTULA
INFORMATION Anal Fistula Just inside the anus are a number of small glands. If one of these glands become blocked, …
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APPENDECTOMY
INFORMATION LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDIX REMOVAL (APPENDECTOMY) An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. It is a common procedure that …
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GALLSTONES (CHOLECYSTECTOMY)
INFORMATION Gallstones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material, usually made of cholesterol or bilirubin, that form in your gallbladder. Gallstones …
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RECTAL CANCER SURGERY
Rectal Cancer Surgery is the main treatment for rectal cancer. Radiation therapy or chemotherapy is often given before or after …
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ILEOSTOMY
INFORMATION Ileostomy An ileostomy is used to move waste out of the body. This surgery is done when the colon …
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GASTRECTOMY
INFORMATION Gastrectomy Gastrectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the stomach. If only part of the stomach is …
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COLOSTOMY
INFORMATION Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening (stoma) made …
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PILONIDAL CYST
INFORMATION Surgery for pilonidal cyst A pilonidal cyst is a pocket that forms around a hair follicle in the crease …
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HEMORRHOYDECOMY
INFORMATION Hemorrhoid surgery Hemorrhoids are swollen veins around the anus. They may be inside the anus (internal hemorrhoids) or outside the …
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HIATAL HERNIA
INFORMATION HIATAL HERNIA- ANTI-REFLUX SURGERY A hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper part of your stomach bulges through …
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FEMORAL HERNIA
INFORMATION Femoral hernia repair Femoral hernia repair is surgery to repair a hernia near the groin or upper thigh. A …
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INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR
INFORMATION INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR Inguinal hernia repair is surgery to repair a hernia in your groin. A hernia is tissue that bulges …
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UMBILICAL HERNIA
INFORMATION Umbilical hernia repair An umbilical hernia is an abnormal bulge that can be seen or felt at the umbilicus (belly button). This hernia develops when …