What are the Risks and Benefits of Endovascular Treatment for an Ischemic Stroke Endovascular treatments are procedures that can be used to remove a blood clot that is blocking blood flow to the brain (ischemic stroke). These treatments involve inserting a thin, flexible tube (catheter) into an artery and up to the blood clot. After the …
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What are the Risks and Benefits of Epidural Anesthesia Epidural anesthesia, also called an epidural, is a method of numbing the body. An epidural is often done to prevent pain during childbirth or after a major abdominal or chest surgery. During an epidural, a numbing medicine (anesthetic) is injected into the back, near the spinal …
What are the Risks and Benefits of General Anesthesia General anesthesia is the use of medicines to make you go to sleep (be unconscious) for a medical procedure. The medicines cause a deep sleep in which you do not feel pain and have no memory of what is happening. General anesthesia is done by a health …
Hand Washing – What is the right way to wash my hands? Wet your hands with clean, running water. Turn off the water or move your hands out of the running water. Apply liquid soap or bar soap to your hands. Rub your hands together quickly to create lather. Keep rubbing your hands together for …
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What is Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is a minimally invasive procedure to remove the entire prostate gland and the seminal vesicles, which are near the bladder and the prostate. This procedure is done to treat prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (has not metastasized). The goal …
Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery Information Robot assisted laparoscopic surgery is a type of procedure that allows a surgeon to use robotic arms to control tools and a camera. Unlike traditional (open) surgery in which a large incision is made, this type of surgery uses a few small incisions (minimally invasive surgery). Laparoscopic surgery means that …
What is Robot Assisted Nephrectomy Robot assisted nephrectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all of your kidney (radical nephrectomy) or part of your kidney (partial nephrectomy). During this procedure, small cuts (incisions) are made in the abdomen. Instruments and a telescope with a camera will be attached to a surgical robot. A surgeon will …