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A liver biopsy is a test used to diagnose liver conditions. Tissue samples are removed from your liver and checked under a microscope …

Proctectomy is a surgical operation to remove all or part of the rectum. It is often needed to treat rectal cancer. If you …

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a type of weight-loss surgery. Weight-loss surgery is also called bariatric surgery. It’s often done as a laparoscopic …

Angioplasty is a procedure used to open blocked or narrowed blood vessels by inserting a very small balloon into the vessel and inflating …

An aortic endograft or stent-graft is a relatively new, non-surgical alternative to surgery that reinforces a ruptured or ballooning section of an artery, …

Chemoembolization is defined as the delivery of cancer-fighting agents directly to the site of the cancer tumor. Chemoembolization is used mostly to treat …

Embolization is the delivery of clotting agents (coils, plastic particles, gel-foam, etc.) directly to an area that is bleeding or to block blood …