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Results 1 - 10 of 26 for Distal
  1. A distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS) is a type of surgery done to relieve extra pressure in the portal vein. ...
  2. Distal renal tubular acidosis is a disease that occurs when the kidneys do not properly remove acids ... the blood and excreting it into the urine. Distal renal tubular acidosis (type I RTA) is caused ...
  3. Distal median nerve dysfunction is a form of peripheral neuropathy that affects the movement of or sensation in the hands. A common type of distal median nerve dysfunction is carpal tunnel syndrome .
  4. ... out. Sometimes, part of the stomach is removed. Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy -- This surgery is used more ...
  5. An ankle fracture is a break in 1 or more ankle bones. These fractures may: Be partial (the bone is only partially cracked, not all ...
  6. You had surgery to treat pancreatic cancer . Now that you're going home, follow instructions on self-care. ... All or part of your pancreas ...
  7. Distal refers to sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body. ... from the center. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder. The thumb is distal to ...
  8. The radius is the larger of the two bones between your elbow and wrist. A Colles fracture is a break in the radius close to the wrist. ...
  9. Esophageal spasms are abnormal contractions of the muscles in the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. ...
  10. Peripheral artery bypass is surgery to reroute the blood supply around a blocked artery in one of your legs . Fatty deposits can build ...
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