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         <title><![CDATA[Dehiscence Explained]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find out what evisceration means, why it happens after surgery and what to do if this medical emergency happens.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Anesthesia Risks]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Epidural anesthesia is associated with a risk of a severe headache.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Anesthesia Professionals]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Anesthesia is given by a wide range of medical personnel, including anesthesiologists, CRNAs, anesthesia assistants and doctors of dentistry.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Uterus Defined]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Splenectomy]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Learn when is a splenectomy necessary and what conditions make spleen surgery a good idea. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Paralytic]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Learn more about paralytic medications and why they are used.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Breast Reconstruction]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Learn more about returning to an active sex life after having breast cancer surgery.  Breast cancer surgery doesn't need to end your sex life, learn more about when you can return to an active sex life.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Spleen Definition]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What does the spleen do and how does it function? Find out what the spleen does and why you can live without it.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Oral Surgery Defined]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Congenital Defined]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[An explanation of the term congenital, including congenital birth defects and congenital diseases.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Is Weight Loss Surgery For You]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Do you need weight loss surgery? Do you qualify for weight-loss surgery? Find out if you are a candidate for weight loss surgery and the current criteria for surgical candidates.  Learn more about weight loss surgery and how to qualify for bariatric surgery.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is an MRI?]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pacemaker Surgery]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Do you need a pacemaker? Find out what a pacemaker is, what you need to do before surgery, the risks of pacemaker surgery, how the procedure is performed and what you can expect from life after pacemaker surgery.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Incision Care]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What does a healthy, healing incision look like and how do you know if it isn't healing properly? Find out what a healthy incision looks like and when you should call your surgeon because yours isn't healing the way it should.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Laparoscope]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The definition of laparoscope.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tonsillith Defined]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[An explanation of the term tonsillith or tonsil stone. Treatments for tonsilliths.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Diaphragmatic Hernias]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is a congenital diaphragmatic hernia? How is a diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed, when is it an emergency and how is surgery performed. Also known as a bochdalek hernia, this is a life-threatening condition. Often misspelled as diaphram or diaphramatic.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The First Step to a New Organ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Being placed on the organ transplant waiting list is the first step to receiving a new organ.  Learn what is required to be listed for a new organ on the organ transplant waiting list.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Definition of Abscess]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[An explanation of abscess. The definition of abscess with examples.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Surgery Tests]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tests are very common before surgery. Find out what tests you can expect to have before your procedure, what the results mean and why the test is being performed.]]></description>
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