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From womenshealth.gov

1. Hysterectomy Fact Sheet (More information on this publication)

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/hysterectomy.cfm...

Other publications and websites

1. Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity (More information on this publication)

   http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gastric.htm

2. Be Informed: Questions To Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery (More information on this publication)

   http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/surgery/surgery.pdf

3. Bowel Diversion Surgeries: Ileostomy, Colostomy, Ileoanal Reservoir, and Continent Ileostomy (More information on this publication)

   http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ileostomy/index.htm

4. Epidural Anesthesia (More information on this publication)

   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/epiduralanesthesia/htm/index.htm

5. Fast Stats - Inpatient Procedures (More information on this publication)

   http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/insurg.htm

6. Getting a Second Opinion Before Surgery: Your Choices and Medicare Coverage (More information on this publication)

   http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/02173.pdf

7. LASIK (More information on this publication)

   http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/default.htm...

8. LASIK Surgery Checklist (More information on this publication)

   http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/ucm061325.htm...

9. Pain: Hope Through Research (More information on this publication)

   http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chronic_pain/detail_chronic_pain.htm

10. Questions and Answers About Hip Replacement (More information on this publication)

    http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Hip_Replacement/default.asp

11. Rodding Surgery in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (More information on this publication)

    http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Rodding

12. Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/treatment/breast-cancer-surgery-choices

13. Weight Loss Surgery (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightlosssurgery.html

14. What Are the Risks and How Can I Find the Right Doctor for Me? (More information on this publication)

    http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/ucm061354.htm...

15. What is LASIK? (More information on this publication)

    http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/ucm061358.htm...

16. What Should I Expect Before, During and After Surgery? (More information on this publication)

    http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/ucm061270.htm...

17. When is LASIK Not For Me? (More information on this publication)

    http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/ucm061366.htm...

18. Activities After a Knee Replacement (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00357&return_link=0

19. Activities After Hip Replacement (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00356&return_link=0

20. After the Surgery: Planning Ahead (© Copyright Epilepsy Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/treatment/surgery/planning.cfm

21. Amputation (Copyright © Society for Vascular Surgery) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.vascularweb.org/vascularhealth/Pages/Amputation.aspx

22. Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery (Copyright © ASA) (More information on this publication)

    https://ecommerce.asahq.org/p-146-anesthesia-for-ambulatory-surgery.aspx

23. Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Thermal Capsulorrhaphy (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00034

24. Caring for Your Incision After Surgery (Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians) (More information on this publication)

    http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/firstaid/after-injury/095.html...

25. Cosmetic Surgery for Treating Wounds (Copyright © Cleveland Clinic) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3100/3195.asp?index=11006

26. Cauda Equina Syndrome (Copyright © AAOS) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00362&return_link=0

27. Cuidado de las incisiones (Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians) (More information on this publication)

    http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/firstaid/after-injury/095.html...

28. Facial Implants (Copyright © American Society of Plastic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Patients_and_Consumers/Procedures/Cosmetic_Procedures/Facial_Implants.html...

29. Forehead Lift Surgery (Copyright © American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.aafprs.org/patient/procedures/forehead_lifts.html

30. Herniated Disc (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00334&return_link=0

31. Hip Implants (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00355&return_link=0

32. Implant Surgery (Copyright © Epilepsy Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/treatment/vns/vnssurgery.cfm

33. Joint Surgery Center (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.arthritis.org/surgery-center.php

34. Knee Implants (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00221&return_link=0

35. Lumpectomy (Copyright © Breastcancer.org) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/lumpectomy/

36. Pain Control After Surgery: Pain Medicines (Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians) (More information on this publication)

    http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/pain/treatment/259.html

37. Replantation (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00314

38. Spinal Fusion (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00348&return_link=0

39. Surgery of the Nose (Copyright © American Academy of Faical, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.aafprs.org/patient/procedures/rhinoplasty.html

40. Surgery Types: Benefits and Risks (Copyright © Epilepsy Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/treatment/surgery/benefitsrisks.cfm

41. Surgical and Social Outcomes (Copyright © Epilepsy Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/treatment/surgery/outcomes.cfm

42. Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) (Copyright © American Society for Plastic Surgery) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Patients_and_Consumers/Procedures/Cosmetic_Procedures/Tummy_Tuck.html...

43. Urinary incontinence surgery: When other treatments aren't enough (More information on this publication)

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/urinary-incontinence-surgery/WO00126

44. Vasectomy Reversal (Copyright © Mayo Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vasectomy/HQ01049

45. Wound Infections (Copyright © American Medical Association) (More information on this publication)

    http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/294/16/2122.full

Other organizations

1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse (More information on this organization)
2. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (More information on this organization)
3. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) (More information on this organization)
4. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (More information on this organization)
5. American Board of Medical Specialties (More information on this organization)
6. American College of Surgeons (More information on this organization)
7. American Society For Dermatologic Surgery (More information on this organization)
8. American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (More information on this organization)
9. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (More information on this organization)
10. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (More information on this organization)
11. American Society of Anesthesiologists (More information on this organization)
12. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (More information on this organization)
13. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (More information on this organization)
14. Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (More information on this organization)
15. Mayo Foundation (More information on this organization)
16. Mobile Medical International Corporation (More information on this organization)
17. Society for Reproductive Surgeons (More information on this organization)
18. Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Inc. (More information on this organization)
19. Society for Vascular Surgery (More information on this organization)
20. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endosopic Surgeons (More information on this organization)
21. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Surgery (More information on this organization)

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