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Surgeries and Procedures

MedPages provides easy to understand information for common surgical procedures.
MedPages organizes the information so that you and your family can understand each procedure and help you ask your physician questions. Below is a list of the topics that will be explained for each procedure:



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Elbow and Shoulder Surgery

Elbow and shoulder surgery is the sub-specialty of orthopaedic surgery which deals with the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of disorders of the elbow and shoulder.



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Laser Eye Surgery

Laser surgery can reduce or eliminate your need for glasses or contact lenses by reshaping your cornea, the transparent outer layer that fits over your iris and pupil
 

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Heart Surgery

Heart surgery treats complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, coronary artery), correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease created by various causes including endocarditis



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Weight Loss Surgery

Obesity levels increased by 67% in Ireland in the ten-year period between 1990-2000, according to the most recent food consumption survey. The highest prevalence of obesity recorded was in women aged 51-64 years.