Operations

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• Having an abortion
  Drugs or surgery can be used to end a pregnancy.

• Adenoidectomy
  This is an operation to remove the adenoids.

• Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy)
  This is an operation for breast cancer that lets you keep your breast.

• Bronchoscopy
  This is a test to look for disease inside your lungs.

• Cataract surgery
  This operation replaces the cloudy lens in your eye with an artificial clear lens.

• Circumcision for a tight foreskin
  This is an operation to remove the foreskin of the penis.

• Colonoscopy
  This is a test to look for disease inside your bowel.

• Coronary angioplasty
  In this operation a doctor will use a tiny balloon to stretch a narrowed blood vessel in your heart.

• Coronary artery bypass
  This operation improves the blood flow to your heart. Damaged blood vessels are replaced with healthy ones from another part of your body.

• Having a defibrillator fitted
  A defibrillator is a device that can be put in your chest to help your heart beat normally.

• Endometrial ablation (diathermy)
  This is when your womb lining is removed using heat from electrical currents.

• Endometrial ablation (microwave)
  This is when your womb lining is burnt away using heat from microwaves.

• Gastroscopy
  This is a test to look for disease in and around your stomach.

• Grommets
  Grommets are small tubes that are put inside children's ears to treat a problem called glue ear.

• Hip replacement
  This is an operation to give you an artificial hip.

• Hysterectomy
  An operation to remove your womb.

• Inguinal hernia repair
  This operation repairs a hernia in your groin.

• Knee replacement
  This information tells you what to expect when you have an operation to replace your knee.

• Tonsillectomy
  This is an operation to remove the tonsils.

• Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
  This is an operation to cut away part of an enlarged prostate.

• Surgery to remove varicose veins
  This is an operation to make your legs look better and help with tired or aching legs.

• Removing wisdom teeth
  If your wisdom teeth are causing problems you can have them taken out.