Providence General Surgery Services- Surgery Overview
Fundoplication surgery is the most common surgery used to treat GERD and is usually performed by a general surgeon. This surgery can...
More » - A central venous catheter, or vascular access device (VAD), is a long, thin, flexible tube used to give medicines, fluids, nutrients or blood products...
More » - Carotid endarterectomy is surgery to remove plaque buildup in the carotid arteries. During a carotid endarterectomy: A small incision is made in the n...
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A hernia is a bulge of intestine, another organ, or fat through the muscles of the belly. A hernia can occur when there is weakness ...
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An appendectomy, the surgical removal of the appendix, is standard procedure to treat a swollen and inflamed appendix (appendicitis)...
More » - Colon surgery (removing the cancer in an operation) is the most common treatment for all stages of colon cancer. A doctor may remove the cancer using ...
More » - The main treatment for acute cholecystitis is surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Often this surgery can be done through small incisi...
More » - Surgery on the breast may be done for a number of reasons including:
As local treatment for breast cancer:
Breast surgery is considered the primar...
More » - A breast biopsy removes a sample of breast tissue that is looked at under a microscope to check for breast cancer. A breast biopsy is usually done to ...
More » - Surgery to remove all or part of a lung involves making a cut on one side of your chest (thorax) during a procedure called a thoracotomy. Surgery that...
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Thyroid surgery is used to treat thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and hyperthyroidism. During this procedure, part or all of the thy...
More » - The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands located within the thyroid gland in the neck. They produce parathyroid hormone, which helps control the am...
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Fundoplication surgery is the most common surgery used to treat GERD and is usually performed by a general surgeon. This surgery can...
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Breast-conserving surgery removes the cancer or abnormal tissue, but leaves the rest of the breast intact. The goal is to take just ...
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Mastectomy is the surgical removal of the breast. It is usually performed by a general surgeon as local therapy to treat breast...
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Breast-conserving surgery removes the cancer or abnormal tissue, but leaves the rest of the breast intact. The goal is to take just ...
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