Surgeries can be stressful experiences, but learning about the procedure beforehand can ease your mind. Research various surgeries and use our Surgery Dictionary for easy-to-understand explanations of surgical procedures, so you can be prepared.
In the past, applying electricity to the brain was a painful measure of last resort. Now with lower power and electrodes surgically planted deep within the brain, it could be the answer to many debilitating diseases. See more »
According to recent studies, it appears gingers need extra anesthesia to put them under during surgery. The same gene that gives redheads their hair color is apparently responsible for the way the body handles pain.
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In the past, applying electricity to the brain was a painful measure of last resort. Now with lower power and electrodes surgically planted deep within the brain, it could be the answer to many debilitating diseases.
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Obesity is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States, but many people cannot lose enough weight through diet, exercise and medication. On average, how much weight can be lost through gastric bypass surgery?
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A torn elbow ligament once signaled the end of a pitching career. But a groundbreaking surgery named after Hall of Fame pitcher Tommy John changed that bleak scenario, and the mound hasn't been the same since.
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A fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time, and its preferred place to lay them is a soft bed of rotting flesh. If maggots are usually found on corpses, why on Earth would a living person want these creepy crawlies on his or her skin?
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In one surgery, the doc pries open your chest. In the other, he cuts a little slit in your side and inserts a robotic arm. Which one seems less invasive to you?
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Doctors turn to surgeries and procedures for coronary heart disease when diet and exercise don't work, or when blood flow is severely restricted. Learn more about these treatments.
See more »Those desperate to shed weight to reduce health risks may consider weight-loss surgery. Find out what doctors consider in a surgery candidate how the procedure is done and what lifestyle changes must be maintained after the surgery.
See more »Heart bypass operations were once very dangerous, but now they're almost commonplace. How are these procedures done, and how do they fix a person's heart?
See more »One of these surgeries is significantly more expensive and will have you bedridden. The other is cheaper and you'll be on your feet in no time. Which is which?
See more »If a fracture is severe, a bone graft may be used to speed the healing process. This animation illustrates the bone graft process.
See more »One option for treating a blocked coronary artery is a surgical procedure called coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. This animation illustrates how the procedure works.
See more »Directional Coronary Atherectomy is a procedure is a minimally invasive procedure to open blocked coronary arteries. This animation explains how the procedure works.
See more »Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) is a minimally invasive procedure to open blocked coronary arteries. This animation illustrates how the procedure works.
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