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… Liver Resection On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Liver resection is surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to …
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… Bowel Resection On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection , also called partial colectomy, removes a …
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… Kidney and Liver Last updated December 12, 2024 Overview The kidneys and liver are essential for cleaning your blood, maintaining … and breaking down the foods you eat. If you have kidney or liver problems, changing your diet can help protect these …
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… Transurethral Resection of the Bladder On this page: Surgery Overview What … Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Transurethral resection of the bladder is a surgery to remove abnormal … through the urethra. It is also called transurethral resection of bladder tumour, or TURBT. A tumour in the …
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… Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer On this page: Surgery … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection for colorectal cancer , also called partial …
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… Liver and Spleen Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A liver and spleen scan is a nuclear scan that is done to look at these organs for disease. During a liver and spleen scan, a radioactive tracer substance is put …
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… Needle Biopsy of the Liver On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Results Test Overview Percutaneous liver biopsy is a procedure to take a very small sample of your liver tissue. Then a doctor looks at this tissue under a …
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… Liver Function Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … Some blood tests are used to determine whether your liver is damaged or inflamed. Although these tests help your doctor evaluate how well your liver is working, they cannot tell if you have hepatitis C . …
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… Liver Function Panel On this page: A liver (hepatic) function panel is a blood test to check how well the liver is working. This test measures the blood levels of …
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… Ascites and Liver Disease On this page: Overview Overview Ascites is the … can be a complication of other health problems, such as liver disease and some cancers. How is ascites treated? … can be a complication of other health problems, such as liver disease and some cancers. How is ascites treated? …
