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Adult Advisor 2016.4: Category: Surgery

Topics followed by * (asterisk) are available in Spanish. Brief versions of topics have a reading level no higher than 4th grade.

Ablation Treatment of Heart Rhythm Problems*
Adenoid Removal (Adenoidectomy)
Amputation*
Anesthesia*
Angioplasty*
Ankle Replacement Surgery*
Ankle Replacement Surgery: Illustration*
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction*
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Illustration*
Aortic Aneurysm Repair*
Appendectomy*
Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery*
Arthroscopy*
Artificial Heart Valves: Illustration*
Astigmatic Keratotomy: Illustration*
Balloon Heart Valve Surgery (Balloon Valvuloplasty)*
Biopsy*
Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for Men*
Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for Women*
Blood Vessel Dilation with Balloon Catheter: Illustration*
Breast Biopsy*
Breast Cyst Drainage*
Breast Enlargement
Breast Reconstruction
Breast Reduction*
Breast Removal (Mastectomy)*
Bronchoscopy*
Bunion Removal*
C-Section*
C-Section: Illustration*
Carotid Endarterectomy (Surgery for Blocked Carotid Artery)*
Cataract Surgery*
Cataract Surgery with Phacoemulsification: Illustration*
Cataract: Secondary Lens Implant*
Colon Resection (Colon Removal)*
Colonoscopy*
Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy: Illustration*
Colostomy and Ileostomy
Colostomy: Illustration*
Cone Biopsy of the Cervix*
Cone Biopsy of the Cervix: Illustration*
Corneal Transplant*
Coronary Angiogram*
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery*
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Illustration*
Coronary Artery Stent: Illustration*
Cryosurgery*
Cystocele and Rectocele Repair*
Cystocele Repair*
Cystoscopy*
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)*
Ear Surgery for Hearing Loss: Stapedectomy*
Echocardiogram, Intracardiac*
Electrophysiology Study of the Heart*
Endometrial Ablation*
Endometrial Ablation: Illustration*
Endometrial Biopsy*
Endometrial Biopsy: Illustration*
Endoscopy of the Chest*
Episiotomy*
ERCP Exam*
Esophageal Dilation*
Esophageal Dilation: Illustration*
Excision of a Skin Lesion*
Excisional Biopsy*
Eyelid Surgery*
Facelift*
Femur Fracture and Repair: Illustration*
Fibroid Removal by Myomectomy
Finger or Toe Amputation*
Gallbladder Drainage: Cholecystostomy*
Gallbladder Removal: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy*
Gallbladder Removal: Open Cholecystectomy*
Ganglion Cyst Removal*
Gastrostomy Care
Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement*
Glaucoma: Argon Laser Treatment*
Glaucoma: Diode Laser Treatment*
Glaucoma: Laser Surgery on the Iris*
Glaucoma: Surgery to Lower Eye Pressure*
Glaucoma: Types of Surgery*
Groin Hernia Repair*
Hammertoe Repair*
Heart Catheterization*
Heart Catheterization: Illustration*
Heart Transplant*
Heart Valve Replacement*
Hemorrhoid Banding*
Hemorrhoid Surgery (Hemorrhoidectomy)*
Hip Replacement Surgery*
Hip Replacement: Illustration*
Hip Replacement: Rehabilitation after Surgery*
Hysteroscopy*
Ileostomy: Illustration*
Incision and Drainage of a Joint*
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement*
Intraaortic Balloon Pump*
Intravascular Ultrasound*
Jackson-Pratt Drain for Wounds
Jackson-Pratt Drain: Illustration*
Joint Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)*
Joint Fusion
Kidney Biopsy*
Kidney Removal (Radical Nephrectomy)*
Kidney Removal (Simple or Partial Nephrectomy)*
Kidney Stone: Shock Wave Treatment (Lithotripsy)*
Knee Arthroscopy*
Knee Replacement Surgery*
Knee Replacement: Illustration*
Laminectomy*
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Illustration*
Laparoscopy*
Laparoscopy for Abdominal Fluid*
Laparoscopy for Tubal Ligation*
Laparoscopy to Remove the Ovaries*
Laparoscopy: Illustration*
Laryngoscopy
Laser Prostatectomy
Laser Revascularization of the Heart*
Laser Revascularization of the Heart: Illustration*
LASIK Surgery*
LASIK Surgery for Farsightedness Due to Aging (Presbyopia)*
LASIK: Illustration*
LEEP/LEETZ: Illustration*
LEEP/LLETZ*
Liposuction*
Liver Biopsy*
Lumpectomy
Macular Degeneration: Laser Surgery*
Male Sling for Urinary Incontinence*
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz Procedure*
Nasal Septum Surgery*
Nasal Septum Surgery: Illustration*
Nearsightedness: Corneal Ring Treatment*
Nose Reconstruction (Rhinoplasty)*
Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
Ostomy Care*
Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Surgery*
Parathyroid Gland Removal (Parathyroidectomy)*
Parotid Gland Removal (Parotidectomy)*
Pericardiocentesis of the Heart*
Pilonidal (Tailbone) Cyst Removal*
Postpartum Tubal Ligation*
PRK Laser Surgery*
Prostate Gland Removal*
Prostate Surgery: Transurethral Resection (TURP)*
Prostate Surgery: Transurethral Resection (TURP): Illustration*
Shoulder Replacement Surgery*
Shoulder Replacement Surgery: Illustration*
Sigmoidoscopy*
Sinus Surgery
Skin Biopsy*
Skin Resurfacing*
Spinal Fusion*
Spinal Fusion: Illustration*
Split-Thickness Skin Graft*
Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Surgery for Severe Obesity*
Surgery to Close the Cervix (Cervical Cerclage)*
Surgery to Set a Broken Bone
Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Valvuloplasty*
Temporary Cardiac Pacing*
Testicle Removal*
Testicle Removal: Illustration*
Testicular Exploration*
Thoracentesis*
Thyroid Gland Removal (Thyroidectomy)
Tonsil and Adenoid Removal (Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy)*
Trabeculectomy: Illustration*
Tracheostomy*
Transcatheter Closure of an Atrial Septal Defect*
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt*
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: Illustration*
Transurethral Bladder Biopsy*
Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP)*
Transurethral Needle Ablation of the Prostate (TUNA)*
Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor*
Tubal Ligation (Female Sterilization)*
Tubal Ligation Reversal*
Tubal Ligation: Illustration*
Tube Feeding*
Tummy Tuck*
Upper GI EGD Exam*
Urostomy*
Urostomy: Illustration*
Uterus Removal by Abdominal Hysterectomy*
Uterus Removal by Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy*
Uterus Removal by Vaginal Hysterectomy*
Vasectomy (Sterilization for Men)*
Vasectomy Reversal*
Vasectomy: Illustration*
Vision Blurred (Astigmatism) Surgery*
Wound Closure and Wound Care*
YAG Laser Capsulotomy*
You and Your Surgery
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