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Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
Back and Neck Surgery involves surgical procedures of problems related to the spine bone (vertebrae) including prolapsed disks affecting nerve roots and surrounding tissues. Disk prolapse is a common, painful disorder of the spine in which an intervertebral disk (a disk situated between two vertebrae) protrudes or ruptures. This rupture often causes a painful and at times disabling pressure on a nerve.
This group of surgical procedures includes decompression, laminectomy, and discectomy.
Decompression refers to a surgical procedure to alleviate pressure on the spinal cord or on a nerve root emerging from the cord.
Laminectomy is the removal of the bony arches of one or more vertebrae to expose the affected part of the cord or nerve roots. This procedure is typically used when pressure is caused by a tumor or abscess in a vertebra.
Discectomy is performed to treat spinal disk prolapse. A small incision is made and the offending disk material is removed. This decreases the pressure on the nerve, and consequently, relieves the pain caused by a prolapsed disk.
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Hip Fracture Repair
Hip Fracture Repair
Hip fracture repair surgery repositions the bone fragments resulting from a displaced fracture back into their normal alignment. These newly repositioned fragments are held to the underlying bone with the use of special metal plates and screws.
An intramedullary (IM) rod may also be used to hold the bone fragments in place. This rod is inserted into the center marrow compartment of the long thigh bone (femur).
The goal of hip fracture repair surgery is to allow the fracture to heal to maximize the likelihood of restoring full function to the joint and to relieve pain. Procedures for partial hip replacement are also included in this category of hip fracture repair.
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Total Hip Replacement
Total Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement surgery is performed to replace a diseased hip joint with an artificial hip 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 hip replacement surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon who makes an incision in the patient’s hip, removes the diseased joint, and replaces it with the artificial hip joint. In some cases, total hip replacement surgery has to be repeated or "revised." For the ratings analysis, HealthGrades only includes initial procedures, which indicate that the hip replacement procedure is being performed for the first time on a particular patient.
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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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Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is also called viral pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, or simple pneumonia. It is caused by one of several viruses including varicella (chickenpox), influenza, and adenovirus.
Pneumonia is not a single disease, but the name for several types of lung inflammation caused by infectious organisms. Pneumonia is the sixth most common cause of death in the U.S., primarily because it is a common complication of any serious illness. It is more common in males, during infancy and old age, and in those who have reduced immunity to infection. The symptoms, treatment, and outcome vary greatly, depending on the cause and on the general health of the patient.
Symptoms may include fever, headache, chills, weakness, chest pain, and a cough that produces sputum and occasionally blood. Potential complications include pleural effusion (fluid around the lung), empyema (pus in the pleural cavity), and, rarely, an abscess in the lung.
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Bowel Obstruction
Bowel Obstruction
A bowel obstruction is a blockage of the bowel (intestine), preventing passage of material. The bowel is a long tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes digestion. Common symptoms include constipation, abdominal swelling, and abdominal pain. Treatment includes intravenous fluids, rest, nasogastric suction, and in some cases, surgery.
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Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is a gland in the male that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra. The prostate contributes to seminal fluid. After this surgery, sperm enters the bladder rather than the urethra.
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