Learn the stages of post-operative pain management, including IV medication and oral medication in this video with Colin Haines, MD, from Reston Hospital Center.
Surgical Procedures
Surgical procedures are done to repair injuries to joints, muscles and bones and to diagnose and treat certain diseases. Learn more about surgical procedures from our experts.
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Dr. Kenton E. Stephens, MD , Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular), answered on behalf of Alaska Regional Hospital
Kenton Stephens, MD, of Alaska Regional Hospital, says that patients with the earliest state of illness or those willing to get a minimally-invasive biopsy will benefit the most from robotic surgery. Learn more in this video.
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Dr. Kenton E. Stephens, MD , Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular), answered on behalf of Alaska Regional Hospital
Watch the video to see Kenton Stephens, MD, of Alaska Regional Hospital, explain how recovery times for robotic surgical techniques are much quicker than traditional, non-robotic techniques.
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Dr. Kenton E. Stephens, MD , Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular), answered on behalf of Alaska Regional Hospital
Robotic thoracic surgery takes a team of trained, skilled medical staff, says Kenton Stephens, MD, of Alaska Regional Hospital. In this video, learn how the team works together to help the patient.
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Dr. Kenton E. Stephens, MD , Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular), answered on behalf of Alaska Regional Hospital
The conditions that can be treated with robotic thoracic surgery include biopsies, lobectomies and thymic procedures. Watch Kenton Stephens, MD, of Alaska Regional Hospital, describe the surgery.
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Dr. Kenton E. Stephens, MD , Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular), answered on behalf of Alaska Regional Hospital
In this video, Kenton Stephens, MD, of Alaska Regional Hospital, describes the benefits of robotic thoracic surgery. Benefits include less complications and pain, among others.
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Dr. Kenton E. Stephens, MD , Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular), answered on behalf of Alaska Regional Hospital
Kenton Stephens, MD, of Alaska Regional Hospital, describes robotic thoracic surgery. Watch the video to learn how a surgeon uses modern technology to perform detailed procedures.
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Intermountain Registered Dietitians , Nutrition & Dietetics, answered on behalf of Intermountain HealthcareSee All 2 AnswersYour spine team will go to great lengths to ensure that anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the right operation for you. They will also ensure that your surgery is done with the utmost care, to give you the best chance of a successful outcome.
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- ACDF is most effective in relieving arm pain from a pinched nerve root. When pressure is removed from the painful nerve, the nerve pain almost always disappears immediately. Most patients are very satisfied with their results.
- ACDF is much less effective in relieving neck pain. About half of patients feel relief from neck pain.
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See All 2 AnswersSpine surgery has become a very safe and controlled procedure that can get people back to their life, although people are often fearful of having spine surgery because they have seen someone who had spine surgery and was debilitated. They may be suffering with pain for years, not wanting to come to see a spine surgeon because of that fear. Bad news travels faster than good news. Spine surgery is now a very safe procedure.
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UCLA Health answeredStudies have shown good clinical success of lumbar stenosis surgery, especially with predominant leg pain. Leg pain signifies nerve-related symptoms, so if people have predominant leg pain, they will likely have better results as compared to predominant back pain. This is because predominant back pain could be due to reasons other than nerve compression. It could be due to arthritis of the joints or disc issues. Back pain does not have the same results as predominant leg pain. There's 80 to 85 percent success in studies that show improving leg pain due to nerve compression.