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  1. Skin graft - series (image) 
    While the patient is awake, sleepy (sedated), or deep asleep and pain-free (local anesthesia or general anesthesia), healthy skin is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100100_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. C-section - series (image) 
    ... doctors prefer using general anesthesia, which renders the patient unconscious, for emergency C-sections because it can ... for the differences between the two is that patients with vertical uterine incisions have a much higher ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100191_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Retinal detachment repair - series (image) 
    ... head, is increased in the elderly, and in patients with tumors or inflammation near the retina. In ... hospital. Keep the head elevated at all times. Patients should not bend over or strain with lifting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100132_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Thyroidectomy - series (image) 
    While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), an incision is made in the front of the neck. ... continue for some months after the operation. Some patients may need to take supplemental thyroid hormone after ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100135_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Arterial bypass leg - series (image) 
    ... the artery to bypass the blockage. While the patient is anesthetized using general or spinal anesthesia, an ... Patients usually are able to walk within a few days of surgery, and often experience relief from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100155_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Laryngoscopy - series (image) 
    While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), lasers are used to burn away tumors or lesions, which are passed down the laryngoscope. Patients can often go home the same or following ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100167_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Laparoscopic surgery - series (image) 
    ... infused through one of the trochars into the patient's abdomen. This pushes the anterior abdominal wall upward, ... spleen. One advantage of laparoscopic surgery is that patients recover much more quickly than they do from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100166_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Pneumothorax - series (image) 
    ... frequently done using a thoracoscopic surgical procedure. The patient is put to sleep using general anesthesia. Long, ... blebs is stapled across and then removed. Most patients respond quite well to this procedure, and usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100150_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage - series (image) 
    ... used to detect intra-abdominal injury in trauma patients and are a valuable adjunct to DPL. The ... minimize the incidence of unnecessary laparotomy in trauma patients.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100159_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Heart bypass surgery - series (image) 
    After the operation, the patient will spend 7 to 10 days in the hospital, the first 1 to 3 days in an intensive-care unit ( ... do not cause fatigue are permitted, but the patient must not strain the healing chest bone (sternum).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100190_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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