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Simple prostatectomy
National Library of Medicine — Prostatectomy - simple; Suprapubic prostatectomy; Retropubic simple prostatectomy; Open prostatectomy Simple prostate removal is a surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland through a surgical cut in your lower belly, to treat an ...More…
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Mitral valve surgery - minimally invasive
National Library of Medicine — Mitral valve repair - right mini-thoracotomy; Mitral valve repair - partial upper sternotomy; Robotically-assisted, endoscopic valve repair, Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty Blood that flows between different chambers of your heart must flow ...More…
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Robotic surgery
National Library of Medicine — Robot-assisted surgery; Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery; Laparoscopic surgery with robotic assistance Robotic surgery is a technique in which a surgeon performs surgery using a computer that remotely controls very small instruments attached ...More…
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Prostate brachytherapy
National Library of Medicine — Implant therapy - prostate cancer; Radioactive seed placement Brachytherapy is a procedure to implant radioactive "seeds" into the prostate gland to kill prostate cancer cells. Implants may be short-term or permanent. They may give off high or . ...More…
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Total proctocolectomy and ileal - anal pouch
National Library of Medicine — Restorative proctocolectomy; Ileal-anal resection; Ileal-anal pouch; J-pouch; S-pouch; Pelvic pouch; Ileal-anal pouch; Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; IPAA; Ileal-anal reservoir surgery Total proctocolectomy and ileal-anal pouch surgery is the ...More…
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Esophagectomy - minimally invasive
National Library of Medicine — Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Robotic esophagectomy; Removal of the esophagus - minimally invasive Minimally invasive esophagectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus, the tube that moves food from your throat to your stomach. ...More…
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Varicose vein - noninvasive treatment
National Library of Medicine — Sclerotherapy; Laser therapy - varicose veins; Radiofrequency vein ablation; Endovenous thermal ablation; Transilluminated power phlebotomy; Endovenous laser ablation; Varicose vein therapy Normally, valves in your veins keep your blood flowing ...More…
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Esophagectomy - open
National Library of Medicine — Trans-hiatal esophagectomy; Trans-thoracic esophagectomy; En bloc esophagectomy; Removal of the esophagus - open An esophagectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus, the tube that moves food from your throat to your stomach. After ...More…
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Cardiac ablation procedures
National Library of Medicine — Ablate means "to destroy." Cardiac ablation is a procedure that is used to destroy areas in your heart that may be causing your heart rhythm problems. During the procedure, small wires called electrodes are placed inside your heart to measure .. ...More…
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Shoulder replacement
National Library of Medicine — Total shoulder arthroplasty; Endoprosthetic shoulder replacement; Partial shoulder replacement; Partial shoulder arthroplasty; Replacement - shoulder; Arthroplasty - shoulder Shoulder replacement is surgery to replace the bones of the shoulder ...More…
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Aortic valve surgery - minimally invasive
National Library of Medicine — Balloon valvuloplasty; Mini-thoracotomy aortic valve replacement or repair; Cardiac valvular surgery; Mini-sternotomy; Ring annuloplasty - minimally invasive; Robotically-assisted endoscopic aortic valve repair Minimally invasive aortic valve ...More…
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Aortic valve surgery - open
National Library of Medicine — Aortic valve replacement; Aortic valvuloplasty; Aortic valve repair; Replacement - aortic valve; Repair - aortic valve; Ring annuloplasty - aortic valve In open surgery, the surgeon makes a large incision (cut) in your breastbone to reach the ...More…