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Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent)
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent)
Coronary interventional procedures include angioplasty (PTCA), stent, and atherectomy.
Angioplasty (PTCA) is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries (blood vessels of the heart).
A stent is a flexible coil of mesh that is inserted into a patient's coronary artery to keep that artery open so that blood can pass through it easily. A stent is placed as part of a balloon angioplasty procedure.
Atherectomy is a procedure for treating coronary blood vessels that are narrowed or completely blocked. The procedure is used to increase or restore blood flow through the artery. During the procedure, a blade is introduced into the narrowed area to shave plaque (a thickened area within a blood vessel) away from the vessel wall.
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Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
Spinal fusion is the surgical treatment of problems related to the spine bone (vertebrae) caused by injury or abnormal curvatures (scoliosis or kyphosis). The surgery stabilizes (fuses) vertebrae together with bone grafts or metal rods. The most common spinal area involved is the lower (lumbar) spine, but upper (cervical) spine involvement can occur.
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Total Knee Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement is performed to replace a diseased knee joint with an artificial knee joint. The surgery is done to free patients from stiffness and pain caused by osteoarthritis (a degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis) and rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when antibodies in the blood system designed to attack viruses and infections mistakenly target the body's own healthy tissues).
Total knee replacement surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon who makes an incision in the patient’s knee, removes the diseased joint, and replaces it with the artificial knee joint. In some cases, total knee replacement surgery has to be repeated or "revised." For the ratings analysis, HealthGrades considers only initial procedures, which indicates that the knee replacement procedure is being performed for the first time on a particular patient.
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Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery, or gastric bypass surgery, is surgery that can be used to achieve
significant weight loss in individuals who are very obese (morbidly obese).
A thumb-sized stomach pouch is created (using a stapling or banding technique)
then the outlet of the pouch is connected directly to the intestine, essentially
bypassing the lower stomach. After the surgery, the amount of calories your
body can intake is reduced which leads to weight loss.
Different procedures used include:
Vertical-banded Gastroplasty – The upper stomach
near the esophagus is stapled to form a small pouch. The outlet from the pouch
to the stomach is restricted by the use of a band made of special material.
This band delays the emptying of food from the pouch, causing a fullness sensation.
Short-limbed Roux-en-Y Gastroenterostomy – The
surgeon will divide the stomach into a small upper section. The surgeon will
staple off the small section from the larger section. Then, they will reconnect
a section of the small intestine to this new pouch, bypassing the larger stomach
area remaining and connecting the base to the remaining portion of the small
intestine.
Small Intestine Reconstruction – In this procedure, more of the small intestine is bypassed than with the short-limbed Roux-en-Y
procedure.
All procedures are performed under general anesthesia. A hospital stay of
two to four days is expected.
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Carotid Surgery
Carotid Surgery
Carotid surgery is a surgical procedure to remove the lining and fatty obstruction of a carotid artery that has been narrowed by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the narrowing of arteries usually due to the buildup of fatty tissue. The largest and most common clinical problems associated with atherosclerosis of a carotid artery are stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
A carotid surgery restores normal blood flow to the brain, reducing stroke or TIA risk. Before surgery, the site of narrowing is located by means of an x-ray procedure called angiography.
Carotid surgery is a delicate procedure that may take several hours to perform. The procedure is performed in a hospital setting with general anesthesia. The artery is exposed, clamps are applied, an incision is made, and the diseased lining is removed along with the atherosclerotic material and any thrombus (blood clot) that has formed. The incision is closed with stitches. Most patients are able to leave the hospital within a day or two.
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