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Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are heart devices. They are surgically placed in people. Pacemakers are used to treat slow heart rhythms. ICDs stop dangerous, fast heart rhythms.

A brachioplasty is a surgery that reshapes the back part of your upper arm, from your arm to your elbow. It's also called an arm lift. It gets rid of extra skin and tissue. It makes your upper arm look smoother.

Body contouring is a type of surgery that improves how you look. It's done after you lose a large amount of weight. This type of surgery gets rid of extra skin folds and other nearby tissue. This gives your body smoother contours. Read on for details about this procedure, including what to expect.

A belt lipectomy is a type of surgery. It's done to remove the loose skin and fat around your waist or belt line. This is also called an abdominal lipectomy, lower body lift, and panniculectomy. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

Learn about skull base surgery, including why and how it's done, and what to expect afterward.

Wounds need oxygen to heal correctly, and exposing a wound to 100% oxygen can, in many cases, speed the healing process.

Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes a person to have seizures. It's one of the most common disorders of the nervous system.

Right heart catheterization allows a surgeon to use a small, thin hollow tube called a catheter to examine your heart.

A total hip replacement is a type of surgery. It replaces your hip joint with an artificial one. It is also called hip arthroplasty. Hip replacement with anterior approach refers to surgeries done from in front of the hip.