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
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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