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Skin planing Dermabrasion is the removal of the top layers of the skin. It is a type of skin-smoothing surgery. Description Dermabrasion is usually done by...
Dermabrasion is the removal of the top layers of the skin. It is a type of skin-smoothing surgery. Description Dermabrasion is usually done by a doctor,...
Developmental trauma is a type of trauma that occurs during childhood and affects how a person grows and develops. It can have long-lasting effects on mental...
Dialysis treats end-stage kidney failure. It removes harmful substances from the blood when the kidneys cannot. This article focuses on peritoneal dialysis. Description Your kidneys’ main...
Diaphragmatic hernia – surgery Diaphragmatic hernia repair is surgery to correct an opening or space in a baby’s diaphragm. This opening is called a hernia. It is...
Spinal microdiscectomy; Microdecompression; Laminotomy; Disk removal; Spine surgery – diskectomy; Discectomy Diskectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the cushion that helps support part...
diskectomy; Discectomy Diskectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the cushion that helps support part of your spinal column. These cushions are called disks,...
Dislocated jaw; Fractured jaw; Broken jaw; TMJ dislocation A broken jaw is a break (fracture) in the jaw bone. A dislocated jaw means the lower part...
Joint dislocation A dislocation is a separation of 2 bones where they meet at a joint. Joints are areas where 2 bones come together. A dislocated...
DSRS; Distal splenorenal shunt procedure; Renal – splenic venous shunt; Warren shunt; Cirrhosis – distal splenorenal; Liver failure – distal splenorenal; Portal vein pressure – distal...
DSRS; Distal splenorenal shunt procedure; Renal – splenic venous shunt; Warren shunt; Cirrhosis – distal splenorenal; Liver failure – distal splenorenal; Portal vein pressure – distal...
DSRS; Distal splenorenal shunt procedure; Renal – splenic venous shunt; Warren shunt; Cirrhosis – distal splenorenal; Liver failure – distal splenorenal; Portal vein pressure – distal...
