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Could you use topical anesthesia in a wedge resection surgery?

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How much does lung wedge resection hurt?

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What's the average recovery time after lung wedge resection?

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How effective is a wedge resection for treating lung cancer?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Had lung surgery vats wedge resection result necrotizing granulomatous inflammation what does it mean?

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A 86-year old female asked:

2 primary pneumothoraxes had vats, left lobe wedge resection, mechanical & chemical pleurodesis + air-leak for 2 weeks a/ surgery. 8 weeks a/ surgery developed dry cough, ongoing for 12 weeks - help!

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A 62-year old female asked:

Wedge resection right lung 1/15/15. Still have chest tube in due to small air leak. Painful barking cough just started. What is it?

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A 71-year old asked:

My son is & 32 doctor in hospital . At age 17 he had right upper lobe wedge resection & thoracosopic pleurodesis. also had some heart conduction problems with 2.1 second heart blocks. Is he higher risk for contracting covid 19 & morbidity from Patien?

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A 82-year old female asked:

Vats wedge lung resection on solitary nodule. Results: multiple necrotizing granulomas negative for microorganisms afb & gms. Lymph nodes benign fibroadipose tissue. Tissue being cultured for what?

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A 40-year old asked:

How dangerous is a transanal resection?

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A 27-year old female asked:

What is neck resection? And how long is the recovery?

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How long do you have to wear pull-ups after having a partial prostate resection?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can you give me some info on minimally invasive resection of intradural extradullary spinal neoplasms?

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A male asked:

Pain at pisiform. dr says its the fcu attachment at the pisiform and wants to do a pisiform resection. is he correct? already did guyone relase

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A 22-year old female asked:

What should I expect in the days and weeks following my lower anterior resection (lar)? Is there anything I should be prepared for?

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A 39-year old asked:

Could you tell me if tumor and resection went fine why chemo?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: transurethral resection?

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A 31-year old asked:

Please explain reasons why whipple resection contraindicated with metastases?

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To what extent does a trans uretheral resection of the prostate (turp) procedure cost?

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For how long do you have to wear pull-ups after a partial prostate resection operation?

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How much time do you have to wear pull-ups after a partial prostate resection operation?

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A 38-year old asked:

What is the best option for ossifying fibroma: total resection surgery or conservative surgery?

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A 51-year old male asked:

Mucoperiosteal thickening (applying to post meningioma resection) what does this mean and affects?

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A 48-year old asked:

What is the likelihood of death for a liver resection?

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A 35-year old male asked:

What should I do to prepare for a thyroid resection?

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Whats is resection of left deep neck neoplasm?

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How many people with colon resection live a normal life?

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Gastric sleeve resection surgery, what does this involve?

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Has anyone else had a liver resection and lived a long time?

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What problems can my sister expect after her colon resection?

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