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for diseases or conditions that have not improved with other medical treatments and have led to organ failure or injury. Transplant surgery is generally reserved for people with end-stage disease
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What happens during a transplant surgery?
The things that can happen during a transplant surgery are that, the patient will be put under general anesthesia and made to sleep. Once the patient is asleep, the surgeon will start the transplant surgery. After the surgery,the patient may experience some discomfort and pains at the area of surgery.
Under what circumstances should a mediastinoscopy be performed?
Because mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure, it should only be performed when the benefits of the exam's findings outweigh the risks of surgery and anesthesia.
Under what circumstances is second-look surgery performed?
after a procedure or course of treatment to determine if the patient is free of disease. If disease is found, additional procedures may or may not be performed at the time
Can i have lap band surgery if i am HIV positive?
Yes you can. Your levels have to be under control first. and you have to find a doctor willing to do the surgery under those circumstances.
Under what circumstances is surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis performed?
The surgical treatment depends on the individual patient's condition. Patients with infection that has caused serious damage to the bowel may have portions of the bowel removed
Where is penile implant surgery performed?
The procedure is performed in a hospital with the patient under general anesthesia.
Will you be asleep during carpal tunnel surgery?
Talk with your doctor. Some minor surgery is performed under a local anesthetic- you will be awake, but you won't feel anything in your hand. Some surgery is performed under a general anesthetic- you go to sleep.
Who performed the first successful lung transplant?
The first lung transplant was attempted by Dr. Hardy at the University of Mississippi in 1964. This was not a successful procedure. The first long-term success with single lung transplantation was performed by the team at the University of Toronto Thoracic Surgery Group in Toronto, Canada (at the Toronto General Hospital) in 1983. The Toronto group also performed the first successful double lung transplant in 1986. Prior to that, the Stanford University group performed the first successful heart-lung transplant.
What advantage over cadaveric donor transplants does the living donor offer?
surgery can be scheduled at a mutually acceptable time rather than performed under emergency conditions. In addition, the recipient can begin taking immunosuppressant medications two days before the transplant
Is it safe for dog to eat a baseball?
No it is not safe for a dog to eat a baseball under any circumstances. If it does eat is it will probably take surgery to get it out.
How is Meckel's diverticulectomy performed?
Surgery is performed under general anesthetic. The small intestine is isolated and the diverticulum is removed, sometimes with a small segment of the intestines.
Under what circumstances is eye enucleation performed?
Enucleation is performed to remove large-sized eye tumors or as a result of traumatic injury when the eye cannot be preserved.
