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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 | 983 |
74% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 299 |
94% |
| Breast Cancer | 226 |
97% |
| Kidney Stones | 178 |
89% |
| Colon Cancer | 150 |
97% |
Overall, 85% (2513
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It worked and releived some pain for about 4 months, then it all started comming back again.
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Had my laparoscopy Jan 2008 and so far seems to have worked and helped.
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worked for 2 years with no pain, having another surgery this month. No side effects
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Lapraoscopy, the Dr. burned off a lot of scar tissue that was binding my organs together. Afterwards, the pain level has decreased dramatically.
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Got three feet of intestines and four inches of my colon removed.
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Feb '09 he is now cancer free
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oh yeah a total of four. got sent home with drains which pretty much either fell out or stopped working
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Had blockage in small instestines in January. They took out 8". Suggested Crohn's which later tests proved was correct. Incision got infected, so back into hospital. Was not a fun month. Tried to operate laproscopically but ended up with about an 8" scar.
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the docotors said they removed all my crohns was sent home with no meds and was back in the hospital within a few days
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Had a colon resection in June 2007, emergency colosty in July 2007 (colon burst), and colostomy reversal in June 2008.
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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]
