Baseball, tennis, golf, and swimming are known culprits of rotator cuff tears. The rotator cuff comprises a group of muscles and tendons that hold the rounded top of your upper arm bone securely in the shoulder socket, enabling the shoulder to rotate. If you have a series of small tears or one large tear in
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Types of Surgeries that Use Local Anesthetic
Anesthesia helps to alleviate or prevent pain and discomfort during surgery, so the type of anesthesia that is used in a given surgery depends on your condition and how extensive the surgery is. General anesthesia places you into a state of a deep sleep, so you will need to receive oxygen during the procedure. Local
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Ambulatory surgery, also called outpatient surgery, is often performed at a specialized ambulatory surgery center. An ambulatory surgery center is separate from a hospital, but it is affiliated with one or more local hospitals – which is imperative for when a patient suffers a reaction and must be transferred for more intensive treatment. Many types
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