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Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Endometriosis | 987 |
74% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 300 |
94% |
| Breast Cancer | 227 |
97% |
| Kidney Stones | 178 |
89% |
| Colon Cancer | 151 |
97% |
Overall, 85% (2520
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Surgery Reviews
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I had surgery to remove the first 2 stones (the 3rd is still in my kidney, just found with a CT scan). Both worked, but the recovery and having a stent in was very painful.
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SHe had a lumpectomy
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Had surgery, with 8 inches of large bowel removed and 6 inches of small bowel, due to the perforation. Also ended up with an ileostomy which was reversed two months later, as the appliance would not stay on.
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Worked as much as it could. Eased the nerve compression which was keeping me from walking.
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It's only been 3 weeks since the surgery, hopefully all will be okay!
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Maxellectomy, removal of upper r quadrant and palate.Removal of some bone and sinus.Removal of 19 lymph nodes on r side
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This works but can be really painful and I have had some infections after it.
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After losing a good portion of his stomach and esophagus, his resection supposedly left him cancer-free for 9 months. Then it returned to the original site. 2 months after that it was in pelvis,spine,and lymph nodes in chest.
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well..gallbladder is gone...I have been nausiaetd ever sinse...and that was back in NOV!!
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My arms are still numb after several years. I had great doctors and I love them.
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I had the surgery as well. You won't go back to work for 4 weeks at least, not 3 1/2 days!!! Maybe stay in the hospital for three days. I stayed in f... [More] -
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Just my advice : I am 45 years old. I have had back problems for 25 years. I have 3 herniated discs and degenerative disc disease. (the lower 3) I h... [More] -
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I had the colon resection (Sigmoid removal) in November 2007. They took 8 inches due to the advanced diver causing chronic infections. The most im... [More] -
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I had to have the surgery in 2006. I had a large abcess and needed to have it done. Illiostomy (spelling?)and all. After being out of life for 3 mo... [More] -
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I had knee and shoulder surgery last year and the pain with fibro caused me to into a flare after each operation. I am facing (as of Monday) outpatie... [More]
