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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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