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Overview of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine Used for Surgery
Cardiopulmonary bypass is commonly used for heart surgery and to treat heart failure patients. Find out when and why cardiopulmonary bypass is used.

Open Heart Bypass Surgery
Are you considering heart bypass surgery for your coronary artery disease? Learn about bypass surgery (CABG) from diagnosis to recovery, before you decide to have heart surgery. Open heart bypass surgery is a major surgery, so learn as much as you can about CABG before you make up your mind.

Heart Surgery In Detail
Do you need heart surgery? Are you wondering if heart surgery is the right decision for you? Learn about heart surgery, from preparing for a heart procedure to what happens during surgery and recovering after heart surgery. Find out what you need to know about heart surgery.

Breast Surgery: The Types of Breast Surgery Explained
Considering breast surgery? Learn about the types of breast surgeries that are available, including videos of breast surgery and more.

Hernia and Hernia Surgery
Hernias are very common, but there are many types of hernias and just as many types of hernia repair surgeries. Find out about the different types of hernias, how hernias are diagnosed, and the types of surgery is done to fix the problem. Do you need surgery for your hernia? Do you have a hernia?

Before and After Hysterectomy Surgery
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ)about hysterectomy surgery. Find out what to expect before and after a hysterectomy.

Organ Transplant Surgery- From Diagnosis to Recovery
All types of organ transplant surgery. From the diagnosis of organ failure and the waitlist for an organ transplant to the individual transplantation surgeries. Find out how to get an organ transplant and how to pay for an organ transplant surgery. Organ rejection, organ donation and additional issues in human organ transplantation.

Most Popular Plastic Surgeries
The ten most frequently performed cosmetic surgeries in the United States

About Tonsillectomy Surgery
What happens during a tonsillectomy surgery? An explanation of the tonsillectomy procedure, the type of anesthesia used and the length of the surgery.

What is an Incisional Hernia and How Is It Treated?
What is an incisional hernia, what causes it and how is it treated. How is incisional hernia surgery performed and what can you expect during recovery from hernia surgery.

Weight Loss Surgery: What You Need to Know
What is weight loss surgery and do you qualify for surgery? How will you pay for your weight loss surgery? Do you know the risks of weight loss surgery as well as the rewards? Learn more about all types of weight loss surgery, the most common complications and the long term success of roux-en-y, lap-band, duodenal switch and other types of weight loss surgery.

Inguinal Hernias - Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment
Understand what an inguinal hernia is, how it is diagnosed and treated. Find out what happens during inguinal hernia surgery and how an inguinal hernia and femoral hernia differ.

What Is A Femoral Hernia Surgery
Find out what a femoral hernia is, how it is treated, how the surgery is performed and even how to prevent a femoral hernia. Also, the difference between a femoral and an inguinal hernia.

Epigastric Hernia-Diagnosis, Treatment and Surgery
What is an epigastric hernia, what causes an epigastric hernia and how is it treated.

Umbilical Hernias - Diagnosis, Treatment and Surgery
Find out what an umbilical hernia is, how it is diagnosed and treated. Find out what happens during an umbilical hernia repair surgery and recovery.

An In-Depth Look at Breast Cancer Surgeries
Explaining surgery for breast cancer from diagnostic procedures to the differences between lumpectomy and mastectomy. Also reconstruction after surgery, men and breast cancer, exercise and sex after breast surgery and life after mastectomy.

Tonsils and Tonsillectomies-Before, During and After Surgery
Learn about tonsils, tonsillitis and when surgery is necessary. Find out what happens before, during and after tonsillectomy surgery.

All About Anesthesia
Anesthesia is provided to treat or prevent pain. Learn about the risks of anesthesia, the professionals who provide anesthesia --including anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists -- the reasons why anesthesia is given, and the risks of anesthesia. There are many types of anesthesia including general, regional, local, monitored, epidural, spinal and more.

Male Breast Cancer and Surgery
Male breast cancer is a rare but life threatening illness. Learn how male breast cancer surgery, including mastectomy and lumpectomy differs from treatment for women. Learn about reconstruction, clinical trials and support groups for men with breast cancer.

What Is the LapBand Weight Loss Surgery
Adjustable gastric banding, or Lap Band weight loss surgery, is a type of restrictive weight loss surgery that is performed laparoscopically using minimal incisions. Learn more about the safest type of weight loss surgery, how the Lap Band works, Lap Band images, long term success of the procedure and average weight loss with the Lap Band.

About the Duodenal Switch Gastric Bypass Surgery
The Duodenal Switch is a type of gastric bypass surgery for weight loss. Similar to roux-en-y, this type of gastric bypass is one of the most successful types of weight loss surgery. If you are thinking about having gastric bypass surgery you owe it to yourself to learn about this the duodenal switch gastric bypass procedure. Also known as BDP, mini bypass and gastric bypass.

Understanding Gastric Bypass Weight Loss Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery is a type of bypass weight loss surgery that changes the size of the stomach and the amount of food the small intestine can absorb. Gastric bypass is the most widely performed weight loss surgery and excellent long-term outcomes. Total weight loss is excellent with gastric bypass surgery

Understanding the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss Surgery
The vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a weight loss surgery typically performed on patients who cannot qualify for more standard weight loss surgeries due to weight or intestinal issues.

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Weight Loss Surgery (VBG)
Vertical banded gastroplasty is a type of weight loss surgery that works by reducing the size of the stomach and placing a band to decrease the speed at which food exits the stomach.