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  1. CSF oligoclonal banding - series (image) 
    ... sample. This pattern of banding is seen in patients with MS, and other conditions. ... spinal canal. Brain herniation (if performed on a patient with increased intracranial pressure), which can result in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100145_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pancreas transplant - series (image) 
    ... diabetic neuropathy), and kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy). Diabetic patients must take insulin everyday. ... life support, is surgically implanted into a diabetic patient. This operation is most often done in combination ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100129_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Venous thrombosis - series (image) 
    ... Two common medications are heparin and coumadin. If patients are not candidates for blood-thinning medication (such as patients with a history of stroke or bleeding), a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100168_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Gastrostomy tube placement - series (image) 
    ... with sucking and/or swallowing, for example in patients debilitated by stroke or dementia ... While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), a small incision is made on the left side of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100125_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Tubal ligation - Series (image) 
    ... ligation is done in the hospital while the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (using general ... apart. The skin incision is stitched closed. The patient is able to return home within a few ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100044_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ear surgery - series (image) 
    ... a hospital. The surgery is performed while the patient is awake but pain free (local anesthetic) or ... discomfort, that is easily controlled by medication. Most patients leave the hospital on the same day, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100016_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Bladder and urethral repair - series (image) 
    While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), the surgeon elevates the bladder neck (pubococcygeal muscle) by stitching ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100002_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Chest tube insertion - series (image) 
    ... will be inserted is numbed (local anesthesia). The patient may also be sedated. The chest tube is ... need for medications to sedate or numb the patient. Medications may be used to prevent or treat ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100008_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Small bowel resection - series (image) 
    The patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia). An incision is made into the abdomen. ... large intestine is bypassed by an ileostomy, the patient should expect liquid stool (feces). The constant or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100039_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Forehead lift - series (image) 
    ... infiltration anesthesia combined with a sedative, so the patient is awake but sleepy and insensitive to pain. Some patients request a general anesthesia, so they will sleep ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100020_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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