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Sclerotherapy and laser treatment eliminate spider veins, reticular veins, and telangiectasias. Learn about sclerosant agents, Nd:YAG laser, compression, and clearance rates per session.
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography): bile duct stone removal, stent placement, sphincterotomy technique, post-ERCP pancreatitis prevention, and 90% success rate.
External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) delivers precisely targeted radiation from a linear accelerator to destroy cancer cells using IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, and SBRT techniques.
A facelift (rhytidectomy) tightens the SMAS layer and removes excess skin to correct sagging jowls, deep folds, and neck laxity, with results lasting 7–10 years and 90%+ patient satisfaction.
Gamma Knife delivers 192 focused cobalt-60 radiation beams to ablate brain lesions without incision — indications, targeting technique, and outcomes for brain tumours and AVM.
Gastrectomy removes part or all of the stomach for gastric cancer, GIST, or peptic ulcer disease. Learn about D2 lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic technique, and 5-year survival by stage.
The gastric balloon is a temporary, non-surgical weight loss device placed endoscopically in the stomach for 6 months to reduce meal capacity and promote early satiety.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB): laparoscopic technique, 60–80% excess weight loss, 80% type 2 diabetes remission, lifelong supplements, and 5-year outcomes.
Glaucoma surgery lowers intraocular pressure to halt optic nerve damage using trabeculectomy, tube shunts, or MIGS devices when eye drops and laser treatments are insufficient.
Gynecomastia surgery removes enlarged male breast glandular tissue using sub-areolar excision with or without liposuction, achieving permanent chest flattening in over 90% of patients.
Hair transplant surgery (FUE or FUT) permanently restores DHT-resistant follicles to bald areas with 90–95% graft survival rates and natural results visible at 12–18 months.
Hallux valgus surgery corrects bunion deformity with osteotomy and soft-tissue balancing; scarf and chevron techniques achieve good-to-excellent results in 80–90% of patients at 5 years.
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