Collocations withsurgery
These are words often used in combination withsurgery.
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ambulatory surgery
Feasible in specialty hospitals and/or ambulatory surgery centres?
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arthroscopic surgery
The injury required arthroscopic surgery.
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back surgery
The same was true of patients with herniated disks, whose enthusiasm for back surgery was reduced after watching an interactive video (18).
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cardiac surgery
Necrotizing enterocolitis after cardiac surgery.
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cardiothoracic surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery includes heart and lung surgery.
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cardiovascular surgery
This course is designed to provide attendees with a critical review of recent developments in the field of pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery.
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cataract surgery
For example, indications for cataract surgery will vary, depending on whether the patient is an avid reader or prefers to watch television instead.
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colorectal surgery
Indirect comparison in evaluating relative efficacy illustrated by antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery.
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corrective surgery
Reconstruction of both pulmonary arteries was performed during corrective surgery.
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dental surgery
I have exactly the reverse experience in my dental surgery.
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elbow surgery
In 1980, he started 3-0, but went on the disabled list again and had elbow surgery.
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elective surgery
Five of these patients underwent elective surgery.
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exploratory surgery
Exploratory surgery revealed a growing brain tumor.
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extensive surgery
Early detection will hopefully lead to smaller and more localized tumors, which may lead to the employment of less extensive surgery.
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eyelid surgery
Cosmetic eyelid surgeries are mostly used to regain a younger and refreshed look but the costs are quite high, so not everyone can afford them.
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fetal surgery
Open fetal surgery for lifethreatening fetal malformations.
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hip surgery
A controlled study in elective hip surgery.
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immediate surgery
The presence of hydrops would suggest inadequate fetal cardiac output, which should prompt consideration of delivery and immediate surgery.
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invasive surgery
They make possible a reversal of the growth of physically invasive surgery.
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knee surgery
A randomized trial in patients undergoing knee surgery.
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laparoscopic surgery
This, they claim, is an improvement on the traditional techniques known as laparoscopic surgery.
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life-saving surgery
Part of the inevitability of cardiac surgery, or any life-saving surgery, is the risk of survival.
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major surgery
It is possible to get back to playing 18 holes of golf even after major surgery.
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maxillofacial surgery
All oral and maxillofacial surgeons however must obtain a university degree in dentistry before beginning residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
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minor surgery
He also carries out minor surgery and joint injections.
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open surgery
Some cases will need conversion to open surgery.
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orthopaedic surgery
These include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, orthopaedic surgery and bisphosphonates.
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outpatient surgery
Future modifications to hospital management, notably regarding outpatient surgery, could also improve quality of life and increase the cost variation between the two techniques.
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pelvic surgery
The causes are generally related t o pelvic floor weakness (multiparity, hypoestrogenism, obesity) or previous pelvic surgery (gynecological, prostatic resection).
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previous surgery
Only one reported having previous surgery.
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professor of surgery
It is simply not enough to have a retired dean of medicine or professor of surgery.
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radical surgery
This means that patients must have had radical surgery for these treatments to be effective.
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reconstructive surgery
In reconstructive surgery or resection for neoplasm, consequences for swallowing may figure in decision-making.
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refractive surgery
He practices refractive surgery (vision correction).
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replacement surgery
The thrombosis necessitated valve replacement surgery with a porcine bioprosthesis at 22 weeks gestation.
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required surgery
Two of the children had a squint, and one child had required surgery for strabismus.
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revision surgery
These costs were used, but their lack of differentiation leaves some uncertainty as to the specific cost of knee revision surgery.
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robotic surgery
In particular, workspace and stiffness have been tested since they are critical aspects in robotic surgery.
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routine surgery
Although in its present form the system is quite reasonable for most routine surgery, it is far from perfect.
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shoulder surgery
After though, he elected to have season ending shoulder surgery and was granted a medical red-shirt.
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spinal surgery
If spinal surgery can be ordered, what, he asked, about a hernia or gall bladder operation or a hysterectomy?
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thoracic surgery
The thoracic surgery service had previously decided not to attempt to resect her mediastinal disease.
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transplant surgery
There is now transplant surgery.
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type of surgery
It also helps when informing about timing and type of surgery.
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unnecessary surgery
Finally, appropriateness is indirectly linked to the concept of unnecessary surgery.
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vascular surgery
The review team experts in radiology, vascular surgery, and neurology favored contrastenhanced techniques, although in one hospital only contrast-enhanced techniques are employed.
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