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General Information
Surgery:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Having Surgery? What You Need to Know:AHRQ [PDF]
Preparing for Surgery:American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Outpatient Surgery:eMedicine Consumer Health
Pain After Surgery:eMedicine Consumer Health
Surgery:MedlinePlus

Find a Surgeon
Looking for a Qualified Surgeon? Here's How:American College of Surgeons
General Surgery:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Pediatric General Surgery:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Find a Pediatric Surgeon:American Pediatric Surgical Association
Physician Finder:American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery
Plastic Surgery:Stanford University School of Medicine
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures At-A-Glance: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Procedures At-A-Glance:American Society of Plastic Surgeons
General Dermasurgery Information:American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Facial Cosmetic Surgery:American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures:American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Liposuction Information:FDA
The Skinny on Liposuction:FDA
Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery:netLibrary
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery:MedlinePlus

Specific Surgeries
General Surgery Articles (Index):eMedicine
Videos of Surgical Procedures:MedlinePlus
Index to Specific Surgeries in the Stanford Health Library Web site
Adenoidectomy Kidney Surgery
Adrenal Surgery Knee Surgery
Anal/Rectal Surgery Leg Surgery
Ankle Surgery Liver Surgery
Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Lung Surgery
Appendectomy Neurosurgery
Arrhythmia Surgery Nose Surgery
Arterial Surgery Obesity Surgery
Bladder Surgery Oral and Facial Surgery
Brain Tumor Surgery Ostomy
Breast Surgery Pancreatic Surgery
Cancer Surgery, General Parathyroid Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery, General Parkinson Disease Surgery
Carpal Tunnel Surgery Parotid (Salivary Gland) Surgery
Carotid Endarterectomy Penis Surgery
Cataract Surgery Pituitary Surgery
Cesarian Section Prostate Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery   Retinal Surgery
Dental Surgery Shoulder Surgery
Ear Surgery Sinus Surgery
Elbow Surgery Skin Surgery
Epilepsy Surgery Spinal Surgery
Esophageal Surgery Spleen Surgery
Facial Nerve Surgery Stomach Surgery
Foot Surgery Testicular Surgery
Gallbladder Surgery Throat Surgery
Gastrointestinal Surgery, General   Thrombosis Surgery
Glaucoma Surgery Thyroid Surgery
Gynecologic Surgery Tonsillectomy
Hand Surgery Tubal Sterilization
Heart Failure Surgery Urinary Incontinence Surgery
Heart Valve Surgery Varicose Vein Surgery
Hernia Surgery Vasectomy
Hip Surgery Venous Insufficiency Surgery
Hysterectomy Vision Correction Surgery
Intestinal Surgery Vocal Cord Surgery
Kidney Stone Removal Wrist Surgery

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