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How Long Does Septoplasty Surgery Take

Health Encyclopedia: Septoplasty

Definition

Septoplasty is an operation that corrects any problems in the wall (nasal septum) that separates the two side of the nose.

Expert & Community Posts

14 Questions To Ask A Surgeon BEFORE Surgery

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...numbers so I can get a second opinion? 12. How long is the recovery process? 13. What will... Read more »

GERD Surgery: Meet the Surgeon

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...acid reflux surgery. I resisted the surgery for a long time because I was convinced that it... Read more »

Urinary Incontinence after Robotic Prostatectomy

By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

I would like to continue reviewing robotic surgery and its advantages to open prostate surgery. One... Read more »

Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: Tiger Woods, Yes. You? Maybe Not

By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...golfer Tiger Woods has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery sent me running to my research notes.... Read more »

Patient Factors that Affect Surgery Outcomes

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...more sedentary, the range of motion, stability and long-term wear of joint implant may be lesser... Read more »

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Health Guide

Osteoarthritis: Surgery

...replacement procedure, followed by knee replacement. Knee replacement, in fact, has a slightly better long-term success rate than hip replacement. Other joint surgeries (shoulders, elbows, wrists,... Read more »

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Surgery

...and, therefore, might benefit from surgery:Older than 50 years of ageSymptoms lasting 10 months or longerContinual numbnessMuscles in the base of the palm have begun to shrinkSymptoms occur within... Read more »

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Surgery

SurgerySurgery is sometimes used to remove as much malignant tissue as possible before administering chemotherapy. This is particularly useful for bulky tumors that occur in the stomach.Surgery is... Read more »

Scoliosis: Surgery

...correctionIt takes a two-part process to accomplish these goals:Fusing (joining together) the vertebrae along the curveSupporting these fused bones with instrumentation (steel rods, hooks, and... Read more »

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Treatment Options by Stages

...because lung cancers tend to occur in smokers over 50, such health problems are likely to be present. Long-term survival rates appear to be better in patients treated at hospitals that perform... Read more »

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Hip Replacement Surgery -- Hip Surgery due to arthritis

See diagrams of hip replacment surgery and an explanation of hip surgery works... Read more »

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Surgery Without a Knife

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Doctors say the next big medical breakthrough could be incision-less surgery, which means no knives, no... Read summary »

Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids

June 10, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »

Sinus Surgery Worth the Effort

May 19, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who elect to have endoscopic sinus surgery to relieve the pain and suffering associated with chronic rhinosinusitis can... Read summary »

Best Option for Prostate Cancer Patients?

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Prostate cancer patients whose cancer has not spread are usually given several options for treatment. They can have surgery to... Read summary »

Beta-Blockers and Post-Surgery Deaths

October 24, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who are given beta-blockers around the time of a non-cardiac surgery could be at an increased risk of suffering a... Read summary »

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