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Surgery |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Radical Prostatectomy |
Radical prostatectomy is most often done when the cancer has not spread outside of the prostate gland. |
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| Rectal Prolapse Repair |
Rectal prolapse may be partial, involving only the , or complete, involving the entire wall of the rectum. |
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| Repair Of Webbed Fingers Or Toes |
General anesthesia is used (the patient is asleep and pain-free). |
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| Replantation Of Digits |
While the patient is sedated, using regional or general anesthesia, the bone ends may be shortened to remove tension on the repaired blood vessels. |
|
| Retinal Detachment Repair |
Most detachment repair operations are urgent. |
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| Root Canal |
A dentist will use a needle to place numbing medicine (anesthetic) around the bad tooth. |
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| Rotator Cuff Repair |
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that form a cuff over the shoulder. |
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