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Scheduled for surgery? Learn all you can in our Pre-Operation Surgery Center. It covers everything from head to toe, from open heart to minimally invasive and all procedures in between.

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All Krames Patient Education Sheets

Ankle Arthroscopy: Conditions Treated
Arthroscopy is used to find and treat ankle problems. These include loose bodies, bone spurs, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), and synovitis.

Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy is used to diagnose and treat joint problems. After arthroscopy, you may be able to return to the activities you enjoy.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery creates a path for blood to flow around a blockage and helps prevent a heart attack.

Elbow Arthroscopy: Conditions Treated
Arthroscopy is used to find and treat elbow problems. These include loose bodies, bone spurs, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), and synovitis.

Endometrial Ablation
Endometrial ablation is an outpatient surgery that can reduce or stop heavy uterine bleeding. Treatment takes less than an hour, and you can go home later that day.

Having Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Image-Guided Biopsy

Knee Arthroscopy

Knee Arthroscopy: Conditions Treated
Arthroscopy is used to find and treat knee problems. These include tears in the meniscal cartilage or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and arthritis.

Kneecap Surgery: Cartilage Removal

Lower GI Endoscopy

Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
If you have coronary artery disease, bypass surgery can help. It creates a new pathway around the blocked part of your artery. This allows blood to flow again.

Myomectomy
Myomectomy is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids. This procedure may preserve your uterus and your ability to have children.

Pelvic Laparoscopy
Pelvic laparoscopy is often used to diagnose and treat the causes of pelvic problems, such as pain and infertility.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Surgery for Uterine Prolapse
Uterine prolapse is when the uterus drops into the vagina. In severe cases, the uterus can protrude from the vagina. The goal of surgery is to repair the problem and relieve your symptoms.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Surgery for Vaginal Vault Prolapse
Vaginal vault prolapse is when the walls of the vagina fall in on themselves. This can happen after the uterus has been removed.

Preparing for Outpatient Surgery

Shoulder Arthroscopy

Shoulder Arthroscopy: Conditions Treated
Arthroscopy is used to diagnose and treat shoulder problems. Conditions treated by shoulder arthroscopy include impingement, torn rotator cuff, stretched capsule, torn labrum, arthritis and loose bodies.

Surgery for Shoulder Impingement: Your Experience

Understanding Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
If you decide on hysterectomy, your doctor may suggest using a type of surgery called laparoscopy. This method has many benefits compared to open surgery. These include a faster recovery and less time in the hospital.

Upper GI Endoscopy

Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths of muscle tissue on or inside the uterus. Uterine fibroid embolization shrinks a fibroid by cutting off its blood supply.

What Is YAG Capsulotomy?

Wrist Arthroscopy: Conditions Treated
Wrist arthroscopy is used for diagnosis. But in some cases, it is used in treatment. It works best for showing ligament tears, or damage to the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) or cartilage.

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