NOTE: This resource is designed to provide a concise introduction
to a variety of screening, diagnostic, and treatment procedures.
All animations in the Procedures InMotion resource are physician-reviewed
and reflect the most up-to-date, evidence-based information.
Relevant sources are provided for each animation.
The information provided here is intended to offer a general idea of what
to expect when you undergo a particular procedure. Some details have been
intentionally omitted to make the animation more accessible.
Specific details, including length of the procedure, duration of the
hospital stay, and the surgical techniques used can vary based on the
severity of your condition, your doctor's experience, the hospital's
protocol, and other factors. Be sure to thoroughly discuss the details
of your procedure with your doctor beforehand.
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Fuentes:
University of Iowa Health Care. Carpal tunnel release. Disponible en: Http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/bonesjointsmuscles/bone4241.html Accedido el 6 de agosto del 2003.
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Anesthesia: Options and considerations. Disponible en: Http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=B089F51D-229E-4902-AA74681EF939D94C Accedido el 6 de agosto del 2003.
Anesthetic techniques. In: Miller Anesthesia, 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, Inc.; 2000:2223-2231.
American Society of Anesthesiologists. Office-based anesthesia and surgery. Disponible en: Http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/officebased.htm Accedido el 6 de agosto del 2003.
Graber R, Kraay M. Regional anesthesia for postoperative pain control. Emedicine [serie en línea]. 2003. Disponible en: Http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic581.htm Accedido el 6 de agosto del 2003.
U.S. National Library of Medicine and the Patient Education Institute, Inc. X-Plain: Epidural anesthesia. Disponible en: Http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/epiduralanesthesia/an099102.pdf Accedido el 6 de agosto del 2003.
La información aquí suministrada complementa la atención recibida por su médico. De ninguna forma intenta sustituir el consejo de un professional medico. LLAME A SU MEDICO DE INMEDIATO SI PIENSA QUE PODRIA TENER UNA EMERGENCIA. Siempre busque consejo médico antes de comenzar un nuevo tratamiento o si tiene preguntas sobre una condición médica.
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