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MSDMERCK MANUALConsumer Version
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Surgery
  • Surgery
    • Cosmetic surgery
    • Anesthesia
      • Local anesthesia and regional anesthesia
      • General anesthesia
    • Major Surgery and Minor Surgery
      • Major surgery
      • Minor surgery
    • Surgical Risk
    • Second Opinion
    • Preparing for the Day of Surgery
      • Alcohol and illicit drug use
      • Tobacco use
      • Doctors' evaluations
      • Tests
      • Blood storage for transfusion
      • Decision making
      • Preparing the digestive tract
      • Fingernails
    • The Day of Surgery
      • Diabetes
      • Dentures
      • Corticosteroids
    • The Operating Room
    • After Surgery
      • Direct discharge home
      • Hospitalization
      • Complications after surgery
      • Discharge home after hospitalization (see also Being Discharged From the Hospital)
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