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Prostatectomy
Learn about surgical options and advances in prostatectomy, including robotic surgery, as well as the risks involved with each approach.
Diskectomy
This surgical procedure removes the damaged portion of a herniated disk in the spine. It's most effective for pain radiating down the arms or legs.
Vasectomy reversal
Learn about this microsurgery procedure that can restore your fertility after a vasectomy.
Minimally invasive heart surgery
Learn more about this surgery that uses small incisions in the chest as an option to open-heart surgery.
Wisdom tooth removal
If you don't have enough room in your mouth for wisdom teeth, or they're painful, infected or cause other dental problems, they may need to be removed.
Stereotactic body radiotherapy
This type of radiotherapy uses highly targeted radiation beams to treat tumors in all parts of the body.
Facial reanimation surgery
Learn how these procedures can allow people with facial paralysis to regain the ability to smile and make other facial expressions.
Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
Learn what to expect with these tests, which are done to make sure your bone marrow is healthy.
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
Learn about lumbar puncture, which removes a sample of cerebrospinal fluid to find infections, bleeding and other conditions. It also is called a spinal tap.
Tonsillectomy
Learn how to prepare for a tonsillectomy and what to expect from the surgery.
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