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• QHow does the Kasai procedure treat biliary atresia?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>The Kasai procedure treats biliary atresia by allowing bile to flow again. This surgical procedure connects the liver to the small intestine. It does not cure the problem. In some cases the Kasai procedure is not effe...Full Answer
• QWhat is an abdominal stoma?

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  AJumo Health answered

  <p>An abdominal stoma is when doctors make a small hole on the abdomen through the skin and bring the end of the intestine through it. That way, the intestines can go on working as normal after the damaged parts have bee...Full Answer
• QWhat medical staff are in the operating room during surgery?

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  AUniv. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  <p>During surgery there are a number of medical staff members in the operating room. There are usually one or two nurses, a scrub or surgical technician who helps ensure that the surgeon has the necessary tools, an assis...Full Answer
• QWhat are the benefits of minimally invasive surgery?

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  ADr. Stuart A. Linder, MD answered

  <p>Minimally invasive surgery is also referred to as &quot;laparoscopic surgery.&quot; The surgeon will use several very small incisions to place cannulas, camera and instruments to perform the surgery. There is normally...Full Answer
• QWhat is intraoperative autologous donation (IAD)?

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  AThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons answered

  <p>Intraoperative autologous donation (IAD) involves a person&rsquo;s blood being removed at the beginning of surgery and then stored as &ldquo;whole blood&rdquo; during the operation. Other than an anticoagulant added t...Full Answer
• QHow often do heart procedures require blood transfusions?

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  AThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons answered

  <p>About 50 percent of heart procedures require blood transfusion. These operations consume as much as 15 percent of the nation&#39;s blood supply.</p>
• QWhat is video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?

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  <p>Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a less invasive surgical procedure for treating early stage lung cancer. During this procedure, the surgeon places a small hollow tube with a video camera attached to it ...Full Answer
• QHow is bleeding controlled during surgery?

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  ADr. Stuart A. Linder, MD answered

  <p>During surgery bleeding is normally controlled by either electrocauterization or direct ligation of the vessel. When operating each day I use a coagulation device that directly burns the small blood vessels and preven...Full Answer
• QWhat is the process when I have an operation in the hospital?

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  AJumo Health answered

  <p>The process of having an operation in the hospital involves several steps:</p> <ul> <li>Upon arrival at the hospital, a nurse will welcome you.</li> <li>The nurse will put a plastic band around your wrist with your...Full Answer
• QWhat are the benefits of prehabilitation?

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  AThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons answered

  <p>Prehabilitation may be of benefit to people with poor physical fitness by improving postoperative recovery and post-discharge functional survival. Prehabilitation has the potential to reduce the risk and potentially a...Full Answer