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Thoracotomy; Lung tissue removal; Pneumonectomy; Lobectomy; Lung biopsy; Thoracoscopy; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; VATS Lung surgery is surgery done to repair or remove lung tissue. There are...
Solid organ transplant – lung Lung transplant is surgery to replace one or both diseased lungs with healthy lungs from a human donor. Description In most...
Ventricular assist device VAD; RVAD; LVAD; BVAD; Right ventricular assist device; Left ventricular assist device; Biventricular assist device; Heart pump; Left ventricular assist system; LVAS; Implantable...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful medical tool used to diagnose various health conditions. While MRI scans are generally safe, there is a rare but...
Mansplaining is when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending or patronizing manner, assuming she lacks understanding solely because of her gender. Types...
Manual strangulation is a form of asphyxia caused by the obstruction of airflow to the lungs through external pressure applied to the neck, typically by hands...
retropubic suspension Open retropubic colposuspension; Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK) procedure; Laparoscopic retropubic colposuspension; Needle suspension; Burch colposuspension Retropubic suspension is surgery to help control stress incontinence. This is urine...
Breast removal surgery; Subcutaneous mastectomy; Nipple-sparing mastectomy; Total mastectomy; Skin sparing mastectomy, Simple mastectomy; Modified radical mastectomy; Breast cancer – mastectomy A mastectomy is a surgery...
A mastoidectomy is a surgery to remove cells in the hollow, air-filled spaces in the skull behind the ear. These cells are called mastoid air cells....
Mastopexy; Breast lift with reduction; Breast lift with augmentation A breast lift, or mastopexy, is cosmetic breast surgery to lift the breasts. The surgery may also...
Mechanical smothering refers to the act of obstructing or blocking a person’s airway, typically by external pressure on the chest or face, leading to difficulty in...
Meckel diverticulectomy; Meckel diverticulum – surgery; Meckel diverticulum – repair; GI bleeding – Meckel diverticulectomy; Gastrointestinal bleeding – Meckel diverticulectomy Meckel diverticulectomy is surgery to remove...
