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A postpartum tubal ligation is done to permanently prevent a woman from getting pregnant. During this procedure, the doctor makes

Top of the page Structures of the Knee Current as of: May 1, 2025 Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff Clinical Review BoardAll

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the legs is hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) that supply oxygen-rich

Hiccups occur when a spasm contracts the diaphragm, a large sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal

In a biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, a portion of the stomach is removed but the pylorus remains intact. The

Three types of lung surgery differ by how much lung tissue is removed. Wedge resection (also called a segmentectomy): A wedge

Before electrical cardioversion, you will get medicine to make you sleepy. You should not feel any pain. Then your doctor places

In a fine-needle lymph node biopsy, your doctor inserts a thin needle into the lymph node and removes a sample of cells. The

In an open lymph node biopsy, your doctor makes a small cut in the skin to remove one or more lymph nodes. These are examined

A femoral-tibial bypass is used to bypass a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg. The bypass improves blood flow to the lower leg