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| Opening of an artery (usually in heart) with a wire dilator, usually followed by stent |
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| Cardiac catheterization (angiogram) |
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| Passage of a catheter into the heart through an artery usu- |
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| Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
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| Surgical removal of part or all of the large intestine |
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| Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and abdominal wall |
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| Cessation of the blood flow causing tissue death |
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| Surgical excision of the breast |
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| Surgical removal of ovaries |
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| Surgical removal of the spleen |
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| Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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| Surgical opening of the chest cavity |
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| Surgical excision of the tonsils |
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| The twisting of a bodily organ on its own axis (usually pertaining to an ovary or testicle) |
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| TURP (transurethral resection of prostate) |
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| Procedure to remove prostatic tissue preformed |
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