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Health NewsMore Teens Are Undergoing Obesity Surgery Studies Examine Life After Weight-Loss Surgery Weight-Loss Surgery Caution: Take Your Vitamins Search Results 1� of 28 Web Pages | Next > | Show All | See Categories and Related Topics Questions and Answers about Hip ReplacementQuestions about this procedure and alternatives are addressed here. The goals of hip replacement surgery are to improve mobility by relieving pain and improve function of the hip joint.... Details >National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of HealthAbout Anesthesia This site provides information to help you as you prepare for surgery. It has important items to consider in your preparation, as well as what you can expect after surgery.... Details >American Association of Nurse AnesthetistsAnesthesia and You Important consumer information about anesthesia and the responsibilities of the anesthesiologist during a surgical procedure.... Details >American Society of AnesthesiologistsAnesthesia Patient Safety This Website is designed to promote safe anesthesia patient care through public education.... Details >American Association of Nurse AnesthetistsAnesthesia: Public Education Important patient education information about the role of anesthesia in your medical treatment and the responsibilities of the anesthesiologist during a surgical procedure.... Details >American Society of AnesthesiologistsArthroscopy Also available in: Spanish This public information fact sheet defines and describes arthroscopy, a surgical procedure orthopaedic surgeons use to visualize, diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. Some of the most frequent ... Details >American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsConsidering Surgery? Also available in: Spanish Deciding to have surgery can be difficult, but an informed decision may be easier to make once you know why surgery is necessary and whether there are other treatment choices. Your surgeon can help. T... Details >National Institute on Aging Information CenterFAQ’s - International Cesarean Awareness Network This site provides answers to the most frequently asked questions related to cesarean birth procedure.... Details >International Cesarean Awareness NetworkFDA Clears New Surgical Marker; Uses RFID to Protect PatientsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing an external surgical marker tag intended to minimize the likelihood of wrong-site, wrong-procedure and wrong-patient surgeries. The dev... Details >U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFellowship Database (Membership Directory) American College of Surgeons Search by name, city, state, and specialty for a member of the American College of Surgeons.... Details >American College of Surgeons
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