Endovascular aortic repair is surgery to treat a weakened and enlarged area (aortic aneurysm) in the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the vital organs (aorta).
Elbow replacement is surgery to replace the damaged or diseased bones that make up the elbow joint with artificial parts (prostheses), typically made of metal and plastic.
Dupuytren's surgical release is performed to relieve the tightening and inward bending of one or more fingers as a result of abnormal connective tissue (fascia) growth and thickening in the palm (Dupuytren's contracture).
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical option for patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, epilepsy, and Tourette’s syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder.
If you have plaque build-up in the wall of the arteries that supply the heart with blood (coronary artery disease), you may at some point require surgery to bypass the clogged vessels in your heart so that it can receive the oxygen it needs to function.
A concussion is an injury caused by a direct blow to the head or indirectly to the body causing the head and neck to forcefully move back and forth, such as during a whiplash type of injury.
As cancer research advances, doctors understand more about the intricacies of different types of cancer.
A carpal tunnel release is surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve located inside the carpal tunnel, an area on the palm side of the wrist that supplies sensation to the thumb, index, middle, and half the ring finger.
