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Results 1 - 10 of 54 for Surgeon
  1. Chorionic villus sampling - series (image) 
    ... chorion, the outermost layer of the embryonic sac. Surgeons sample these projections for genetic testing because they ... To take a chorionic villus sample, your surgeon either enters the ... procedure). The fetus' position in the uterus determines which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100194_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. C-section - series (image) 
    After the anesthesia takes effect, the surgeon makes an abdominal incision. In non-emergency C-sections, the surgeon usually makes a horizontal incision (a bikini cut) across the abdomen, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100191_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hip joint replacement - series (image) 
    ... the socket. It is usually plastic, but some surgeons use ceramic and metal. The liner allows the ... of the bone. After you receive anesthesia, your surgeon will make an incision (cut) to open up ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100006_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Laparoscopic surgery - series (image) 
    ... these trochars, long, narrow instruments are inserted. The surgeon uses these instruments to manipulate, cut, and sew ... abdominal wall upward, and makes room for the surgeon to work. A camera, inserted through one trochar, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100166_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Appendectomy - series (image) 
    ... he sees. During appendectomy surgery, even if the surgeon finds that the appendix is not infected (which ... is attached. The appendectomy is performed by the surgeon while looking at the TV monitor. Small instruments ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100001_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ear surgery - series (image) 
    ... year. The surgery may be done in the surgeon's office-based facility, in an outpatient surgical facility, ... commonly employed technique is one in which the surgeon makes incisions in the back of the ear ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100016_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Before and After Photos: Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars (American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)  
    Scars/Images ... Scars ... American Society for Dermatologic Surgery ... Acne scars are usually the result of inflamed blemishes caused by skin pores engorged with excess ...
    https://www.asds.net/skin-experts/skin-conditions/acne-scars - External Health Links
  8. Chin augmentation - series (image) 
    ... after surgery should be discussed with the plastic surgeon before any surgery, keeping in mind that the ... each year. Surgery may be performed in the surgeon's office-based facility, a hospital, or an outpatient ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100009_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Hemorrhoid surgery - series (image) 
    ... hemorrhoid, then it is removed surgically. Alternatively, some surgeons will simply apply a rubber band around the ... and be passed in the stool. Finally, some surgeons will inject the base of the hemorrhoid with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100026_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Knee joint replacement - series (image) 
    ... operation is performed under general anesthesia. The orthopedic surgeon makes an incision over the affected knee. The ... is moved out of the way, and the surgeon shaves the heads of the femur and tibia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100088_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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