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Tommy John Surgery - Tommy John Elbow Procedure Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 06, 2012
What is Tommy John Surgery? Why does the ulnar collateral ligament need to be repaired? Find out what you need to know about Tommy John, or ulnar collateral ligament repair and reconstruction surge...
Gender Reassignment Surgery - Sex Change Surgery Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Do you have questions about gender reassignment surgery, commonly known as a sex change surgery? Find out more about surgery to change genders, including the procedures involved, the costs and more.
Cataract - Cataracts Created: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
What are cataracts? Find out what a cataract is, what causes cataracts and how cataracts are treated.
Post Operative - Postoperative or Post Operative Created: Sunday, June 14, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
What does post operative mean? When does the post operative period end? What happens during the post operative phase of surgery? Learn these things and more!
What is Podiatry - Podiatry Defined- What is a Podiatrist Created: Monday, July 21, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Podiatry explained. What is podiatry, what does a podiatrist do, when do you need a podiatrist.
Breast Cancer Surgery - What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer Surgery Created: Sunday, August 17, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
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 afte...
Heart Valve Replacements – Types of Heart Valve Replacements Created: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Considering heart valve replacement? Learn the differences between heart valves and how to choose a replacement heart valve.
Burr Hole Surgery Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
What is a burr hole? Why does brain surgery typically start with burr holes? What happens during the burr hole procedure?
Brain Death - Criteria For Brain Death - What Is Brain Death Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Do you have questions about brain death? Find out what brain death is, how brain death is pronounced and how brain death testing is performed.
Post Operative Complications - Common Problems After Surgery Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 02, 2012
Are you experiencing problems after surgery? Postoperative complications range from very minor to life-threatening. Find out if the problem you are experiencing is typical and what you can do abou..
What is a D.O. - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopath Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Find out what a doctor of osteopathic medicine means and what a D.O. degree is.
Diarrhea After Cholecystectomy Gallbladder Surgery – Treatments For Diarrhea After Gallbladder Surgery Created: Monday, October 06, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Diarrhea after gallbladder surgery can be a serious problem. Find out why diarrhea is common after cholecystectomy this common side effect happens and what to do about diarrhea after gallbladder su..
Prostate Surgery - Prostate Surgery Information Created: Thursday, August 05, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Are you looking for information about prostate surgery? Find information about what happens during prostate surgery, a comparison of prostate surgery procedures and more.
Feces Transplant - Fecal Bacteriotherapy - Human Stool Transplant Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
It may sound like something that a person made up just to pull your leg, but fecal transplants are a very real thing. For people with severe intestinal problems, a fecal transplant (fecal bacteriot..
Bowel Prep - Bowel Prep For Colonoscopy or Surgery Created: Monday, December 13, 2010 Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012
What is bowel prep? Why is bowel prep done and why is it necessary to do bowel prep before a colonoscopy or surgery? Find out here.
Surgery Scars - Preventing Surgery Scar Tissue Created: Saturday, December 20, 2008 Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Learn how to prevent and minimize surgery scars. It is possible to minimize scars from an injury or surgery, find out the different ways to decrease scarring.
Ruptured Spleen and Enlarged Spleen Surgery - Splenectomy Spleen Surgery Created: Sunday, January 11, 2009 Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Learn more about spleen surgery, known as a splenectomy, why the spleen is removed, how it is done and what you need to know about recovering from spleen surgery.
Pap Smear - Pap Smear After Hysterectomy Created: Friday, July 04, 2008 Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Do I need a Pap smear after a hysterectomy? Who should have a pap smear? Do lesbians need Pap smears?
Weight Loss Surgery - Weight Loss Surgeries - Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Procedures Created: Saturday, May 10, 2008 Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Find out everything you need to know about weight loss surgery. If you're interested in weight loss surgery for weight loss, find out about the different types of weight loss surgery, the risks of..
Recovering From Surgery - What to expect when recovering from surgery - Surgery Recovery Created: Sunday, February 17, 2008 Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Recovering from surgery is the first step to feeling healthy after surgery. How quickly should be recovered from surgery and when will you be done healing and back to work and normal activities? Wh..
Risks of LASIK - The Risks of LASIK Surgery Created: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Learn more about the risks of LASIK surgery. What are the risks of LASIK surgery that you need to consider before having LASIK?
Organ Donation Costs - Costs of Organ Donation Created: Friday, July 25, 2008 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
What are the costs associated with organ donation? Find out what it costs to be an organ donor.
Organ Transplants - Organ Transplant Surgery Created: Thursday, July 24, 2008 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Do you or a loved one need an organ transplant? Find out what you need to know about organ transplant surgery,
Heart Murmur – Heart Murmurs Created: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Heart murmurs are very common. Learn the different types of heart murmurs and what a heart murmur means.
Heart Valves – Valves of the Heart Created: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
There are four valves in the human heart. Find out how the heart valves function, their location and more.
Heart Valve Diseases - Diseases of the Heart Valves Created: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Heart valve diseases explained in easy to understand language. Learn about heart valve diseases and the damage they do the heart.
Prolapse - What Is a Prolapse Created: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Prolapse explained in detail, including uterine prolapse.
Open Heart Surgery - Open Heart Bypass Surgery CABG Created: Thursday, February 07, 2008 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Are you considering open heart bypass surgery for your coronary artery disease? Learn about open heart surgery from diagnosis to recovery, before you decide to have bypass surgery. Bypass surgery, ..
Heart Surgery Complications – Open Heart Surgery Complications Created: Saturday, April 11, 2009 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
The risks and complications of heart surgery are explained in detail. Understand the potential complications of having open heart surgery in this article.
Surgical Specialties - Types of Surgical Specialties Created: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
An A-Z list of the different types of surgical specialties and the type of surgery that is practiced.
CABG - CABG Surgery Created: Sunday, February 24, 2008 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
What is a CABG? What does CABG stand for and what does it mean? Find out what you need to know about CABG surgery.
Do You Really Need Surgery-Is Surgery Necessary-Do You Need a Second Opinion Before Surgery Created: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Before you make up your mind to have surgery, take the time to explore your options. You may be able to postpone surgery or completely avoid it.

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