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What's new in neurology
Up To Date — Carotid occlusive disease - Long-term results have been published from two multicenter randomized controlled trials (SPACE and EVA-3S) comparing carotid artery stenting (CAS) with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of severe ...More…
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Elective surgery
Better Health — Elective surgery is surgery, which, in the opinion of the treating physician, can be delayed for more than 24 hours. People who need emergency treatment will not be placed on an elective surgery list. The Victorian Government's Your Hospitals ...More…
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Laparotomy
Better Health — A laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity. This is performed to examine the abdominal organs and aid diagnosis. Another name for laparotomy is abdominal exploration. The main reason for a laparotomy is to investigate abdominal ...More…
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Laparoscopy - Better Health Channel.
Better Health — Laparoscopy or keyhole surgery is a medical procedure used to examine the interior of the abdominal or pelvic cavities to diagnose or treat (or both) a number of different diseases and conditions, including female infertility, diseases of the ...More…
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Informed consent for surgery
Better Health — These patient information sheets cover a variety of surgical procedures undertaken in Queensland each year. These patient information sheets cover a variety of surgical procedures undertaken in Queensland each year... Queensland Health has more ...More…
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General anaesthetics
Better Health — An anaesthetic is a drug or agent that produces a complete or partial loss of feeling. There are three kinds of anaesthetic: general, regional and local. When a patient undergoes a general anaesthetic, they lose sensation and become unconscious. ...More…
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Day surgery and anaesthesia
Better Health — Day surgery is completed in one day; the patient doesn't have to stay in hospital overnight. The type of anaesthesia you have depends on the operation and your health. Day surgery may require a local, regional or general anaesthetic. Day surgery ...More…
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Breast reconstruction and mastectomy
Better Health — Breast cancer treatment may include a full or part mastectomy. Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy may be chosen by some women. A nipple reconstruction is best performed at least three months after breast reconstruction surgery. Breast and ...More…
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Breast implants and your health
Better Health — Breast implants are used to enlarge or reconstruct breasts. Complications may include scarring, swelling, rupture and leakage, and can occur with all forms of breast implants. However, despite a lot of controversy on this issue, there is no ...More…
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Breast implants - Better Health Channel.
Better Health — Breast implants are used to make healthy breasts bigger. After a mastectomy, breast implants can also reproduce the look of an original breast. Implants may be filled with silicone or saline. Complications of breast augmentation include implant ...More…
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Caesarean section - Better Health Channel.
Better Health — A caesarean section, or c-section, is a surgical procedure (operation) in which a baby is born through an incision (cut) made in the mother's abdominal wall (tummy) and uterus (womb). Factors that may lead to a caesarean section include a baby in ...More…
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Obesity surgery
Better Health — Obesity surgery is the last resort, when all other attempts at weight loss have failed and the person's health is at risk. Current techniques include gastric banding, gastric stapling and bowel bypass. Current estimates suggest that around 10 per ...More…