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DefinitionGenu valgum, often referred to as “knock-knees,” is a condition where a person’s knees bend inward when they stand or walk. This article aims to provide...
DefinitionValve replacement; Valve repair; Heart valve prosthesis; Mechanical valves; Prosthetic valves Heart valve surgery is used to repair or replace diseased heart valves. Blood that flows...
DefinitionHysteroscopic surgery; Operative hysteroscopy; Uterine endoscopy?; Ureteroscopy Hysteroscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the womb (uterus). Your doctor can look at: The...
DefinitionArtificial sphincter (AUS) – urinary Sphincters are muscles that allow your body to hold in urine. An inflatable artificial (man-made) sphincter is a medical device. This...
DefinitionWeb finger repair; Web toe repair; Syndactyly repair; Syndactyly release Repair of webbed fingers or toes is surgery to fix webbing of the toes, fingers, or both. The middle...
DefinitionRestorative proctocolectomy; Ileal-anal resection; Ileal-anal pouch; J-pouch; S-pouch; Pelvic pouch; Ileal-anal pouch; Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; IPAA; Ileal-anal reservoir surgery Total proctocolectomy and ileal-anal pouch surgery is...
DefinitionTotal proctocolectomy with ileostomy is surgery to remove all of the colon (large intestine) and rectum. Description You will receive general anesthesia right before your surgery....
TIPS Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure to create new connections between two blood vessels in your liver. You may need this procedure if...
DefinitionPalate surgery; Uvulopalatal flap procedure; UPPP; Laser-assisted uvulopalaplasty; Radiofrequency palatoplasty; Velopharyngeal insufficiency – UPPP; Obstructive sleep apnea – uvulopalaplasty; OSA – uvulopalaplasty Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is surgery...
DefinitionShunt – ventriculoperitoneal; VP shunt; Shunt revision Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain ( hydrocephalus ). Description This procedure is done...
Vertebroplasty is often an outpatient procedure used to treat painful compression fractures in the spine. In a compression fracture?, all or part of a spine bone...
