Surgery

What is Surgery?

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Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance, or sometimes for some other reason.

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How do members experience Surgery?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 67 0
Non-small cell lung cancer 44 0
Lung cancer 36 0
Squamous cell carcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 23 0
Small cell lung cancer 18 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 4
Abdominal bloating 1
Acid reflux 1
Arthritis pain in hip 1
Arthritis pain in spine 1
Bladder problems 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 10
Moderate 7
Mild 8
None 6

Member evaluations

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redhedd1972

evaluated on Oct 30, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain in lower back: Slight
  • Side effects: None
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Kate21

evaluated on Mar 15, 2007

  • Perceived effectiveness for asymmetrical bone cyst: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate

Marcelost

evaluated on Jan 11, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for urethral discomfort: Major
  • Side effects: None
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