Surgery
General Surgery
Included in this section:
Anesthesia and Your Anesthesiologist : Detailed information on the different types of anesthesia, including local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, spinal anesthetic, epidural anesthetic, and general anesthesia, and information on meeting your anesthesiologist before surgery
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Checklist for Surgery / Consent Forms / Insurance Information : Detailed information on preparation for surgery, including preoperative checklists, and information on informed consent forms, advance directives, and insurance
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Common Surgical Procedures : Detailed information on the most common surgical procedures, including appendectomy, breast biopsy, carotid endarterectomy, cataract surgery, cesarean section, cholecystectomy, coronary artery bypass surgery, debridement of wound, dilation and curettage
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Discharge Planning : Detailed information on discharge planning after surgery
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Other Techniques of Surgery : Detailed information on other techniques of surgery, including laser surgery and electrosurgery
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Outpatient Surgery : Detailed information on outpatient surgery
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Pain Management After Surgery : Detailed information on pain management after surgery
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Preparing for Surgery : Detailed information on preparing for surgery
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Purpose of Having Surgery : Detailed information on the purpose of having surgery
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Questions to Ask Before Surgery : Detailed information on preparing for surgery and questions to ask before surgery
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Recovering From Surgery / Intensive Care : Detailed information on recovering from surgery and intensive care
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Surgery: Preoperative Care : Detailed information on preoperative management
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Surgery: What to Expect : Detailed information on the day of surgery and what to expect in the operating room
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Surgery Discomforts and Complications : Detailed information on postoperative discomforts and potential complications, including shock, hemorrhage, wound infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary complications, urinary retention, and reaction to anesthesia
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Surgery Methods : Detailed information on the different methods of surgery, including open surgery, minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopy, endoscopy, arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, cystoscopy, gastroscopy, hysteroscopy, laryngoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy
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Surgery Postoperative Care : Detailed information on postoperative management
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Surgery Statistics : Statistics relating to surgery
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Surgery Types : Detailed information on the different types of surgery, including surgical diagnosis, optional surgery, elective surgery, required surgery, urgent surgery, or emergency surgery
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Surgical Care Online Resources : List of online resources to find additional information on surgery
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Surgical Pathology : Detailed information on surgical pathology, the study of tissues removed from living patients during surgery to help diagnose a disease and determine a treatment plan
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Surgical Setting : Detailed information on the surgical setting and the options that may be available to the patient, including outpatient surgery, inpatient surgery, ambulatory surgery, and specialty surgery centers
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Surgical Team : Detailed information on the surgical team, including the surgeon, anesthesiologist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, and operating room nurse
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Tests Performed Before Surgery : Detailed information on the most common tests performed before surgery
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