|
|
Surgery |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| C-section |
A C-section delivery is performed when a vaginal birth is not possible or is not safe for the mother or child. |
|
| Carotid Artery Surgery |
Each side of the neck has an artery called the common carotid. |
|
| Carpal Tunnel Release |
The carpal tunnel is composed of two "walls" -- the deep wall is the bones of the wrist and the superficial wall is a thick ligament located just under the skin on the palm side of the wrist. |
|
| Cataract Removal |
The normal lens of the eye is transparent (has no color or shade). |
|
| Cervix Treatment - Cryosurgery |
Cryotherapy is an office procedure done while you are awake. |
|
| Chest Tube Insertion |
Chest tubes are inserted to drain blood, fluid, or air and to allow the lungs to fully expand. |
|
| Chin Augmentation |
Chin augmentation is usually done to balance the face by making the chin longer compared to the nose. |
|
| Circumcision |
The health care provider will usually numb the penis with local anesthesia before the procedure starts. |
|
| Cleft Lip And Palate Repair |
A cleft lip is an abnormal opening in the middle of the upper lip. |
|
| Clubfoot Repair |
The type and extent of surgery depends on the severity of the problem. |
|
| Colostomy |
The procedure is done while the patient is under general anesthesia (unconscious and pain-free). |
|
| Congenital Heart Defect Corrective Surgery |
Heart defects come in all types, from minor to major. |
|
| Corneal Surgery |
The health care provider will place numbing drops into your eye so you do not feel pain during surgery. |
|
| Corneal Transplant |
Most corneal transplants are done while you are awake. |
|
| Cosmetic Breast Surgery |
Cosmetic breast surgery can be done in an outpatient surgical facility or in a hospital. |
|
| Cosmetic Ear Surgery |
Cosmetic ear surgery may be done in the surgeon's office, an outpatient clinic, or a hospital. |
|
| Cosmetic Nose Surgery |
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures. |










