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Can you tell me the recovery time for a kidney stent operation?

How much does india charge an overseas visitors for gamma knife surgery?

Can a greenfield filter ever have to be taken out ?

I have a blockage of 60 to 70% on the left side of my neck. Can a stent be used on this blockage?

What is the difference between a stent and a bypass?

3 weeks ago, stent placed due to 95%+ blocked lad.  Since then, i often feel a bit of pressure or pinching like feeling.  Not pain...Just discomfort.  Is this normal?

I'm having stent procedure to open my renal arteries. How long is the recovery?

Just "freaking out" because string of stent is missing...pretty positive stent is still in, just not sure what to do...could stent backup into kidney?

Endovenous radiofrequency ablation on the greater saph 2weeks ago.Now tingling pain tenderness not at the site of the surgery but below in the leg why?

Next week am undergoing endovenous radio frequency ablation closure procedure. Drs say its minimal pain. How minimal? Is it worse than an IV poke?

Yesterday my stent was removed. I was fine until this afternoon now I have bad pain. What should I do?

My  stent was removed tuesday..It was placed due to upj obstruction no stones...I still have pain but the pain is in the kidney not lower by in the flank. Is this normal how long should it last?

Do stenting procedures for carotids also clean out the existing plaque?

If you put a stent in my renal arteries, can I keep smoking?

What is pseudointimal hyperplasia?What is the treatment for it?

If  pt had a drug-eluting stent put in, and needs to get it replaced several years later, is that more or less risky than 1st procedure, or the same?

How soon is it safe to fly after stent placement?

I'm blind as a bat & i can't find my glasses. Is it ok to wear my contacts during my urethral stent placement tomorrow?

How painful will it be to have a ureteral stent put in?

Is it possible to shock someone with an aed if they have a heart stent?

Which ny hospital has the best record for heart
stent implenmentation?

How long (generally) is the hospital stay after having a heart stent?

How long will a drug-eluted heart stent last before a new one is needed again?

Do i need another heart stent for a 50% blockage?

Last Thursday I got a stent put in my left kidney can I get in my swimming pool?

How many days after the ureter stent removal should blood remain in the urine?  
It has been 3 days since the stent removal and there is still noticeable blood in my urine?

How long does bleeding last after uretra stent is inserted ?

Are there any risks of percutaneous cholangiography?

What problem does a t-tube cholangiogram diagnose?

How soon after a stent insertion can one fly in an aeroplane. Mine was 2 weeks ago. ?

TIPS shunt removal.If they can be inserted
They can be removed.Can you please suggest a surgeon who does remove TIPS shunt?Thank you for your time.

Endovenous radio frequency ablation closure procedure. How painful the procedure, during and after? How many minutes it lasts? Please drs some opinions

When after a carotid stent placement is a severe headache ofconcern?

What is arterial femoral runoff  and what is involved. I have to under go this at the va on :     03/25/14i and was wondering.

What is the price of gamma knife treatment?

After stent implant on my arteries how long before i can make my exercise, and what kind of exercise at first?

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Are there any major side effects of stent placement?

Can you tell me the recovery time for a kidney stent operation?

How much does india charge an overseas visitors for gamma knife surgery?

Can a greenfield filter ever have to be taken out ?

Is a stent or bypass called for?

I have a blockage of 60 to 70% on the left side of my neck. Can a stent be used on this blockage?

What is the difference between a stent and a bypass?

3 weeks ago, stent placed due to 95%+ blocked lad. Since then, i often feel a bit of pressure or pinching like feeling. Not pain...Just discomfort. Is this normal?

I'm having stent procedure to open my renal arteries. How long is the recovery?

Just "freaking out" because string of stent is missing...pretty positive stent is still in, just not sure what to do...could stent backup into kidney?

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