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Knee arthroscopy is a common minimally invasive surgical procedure. These procedures require smaller incisions (cuts) than traditional surgery, and the incisions are usually about the size of a keyhole. The healthcare expert uses tiny tools through another incision to treat injuries or structural issues. The tools are used to either remove or restore damaged tissue.

A wide range of knee injuries is diagnosed and treated by medical professionals using knee arthroscopy. The doctor makes an incision and inserts a tiny camera during arthroscopic knee surgery, which enables them to view the inside of the patient's knee on a screen in the operation room and diagnose any knee-related issues.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that involves implanting a device in the brain to help regulate abnormal brain activity. This technique has been used to treat several neurological and psychiatric conditions, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, epilepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and depression.

Double valve replacement surgery is popularly termed heart valve replacement surgery. When the valves of the heart fail to function correctly, they need to be replaced. Replacement allows the heart to function efficiently, preventing further damage to heart muscles.

The valves of the heart, namely aortic, mitral, pulmonary, and tricuspid valves, permit blood flow from and to the body and throughout the heart. Irreparable damage to any valves may lead to valvular heart disease, which, if left untreated, may worsen heart conditions. Therefore, in the initial stages, patients are often asymptomatic. However, when mild symptoms occur, treatment should be followed immediately.

Severe malfunctioning of the valves may present clinical symptoms such as difficulty breathing, arrhythmias, and fainting. However, it can also be fatal if ignored.

Mohs surgery is a specialised surgical procedure to treat skin cancer. Surgery is considered the most effective technique to treat certain skin cancers like basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. The surgery is named after Frederick E. Mohs and is also known as Mohs micrographic surgery. It aims to remove as many skin cancer cells as possible while keeping the damage to surrounding tissues to a minimum. It is also said to be the gold standard for treating skin cancers due to its high cure rate of about 99 percent.

During the procedure, the Mohs surgeon removes thin layers of the skin and examines them to determine whether the cancer cells remain or not. The procedure is generally done as an outpatient, and it can be longer as it contains different stages.

The Phakic Intra-Ocular Lens (PIOL) or Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) is a thin lens implanted over the natural lens of the eye to correct vision issues that cannot be treated with LASIK or when LASIK is not feasible. It is particularly beneficial for high myopia exceeding -10.0 dioptres.

Cardioversion is a procedure that can help rectify irregular heartbeats. The most commonly treated conditions are atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. A fast, life-threatening condition called ventricular tachycardia also shows improvement with cardioversion. Cardioversion is performed when medicines fail to regularise heart rhythm. It can be dangerous for the heart to beat unevenly or rapidly. It may not pump adequate blood to meet the body's requirements. It may also lead to stroke or heart attack.

Chemotherapy is a commonly employed treatment for cancer and uses cytotoxic drugs to destroy cancer cells. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a mode of cancer treatment received by patients before undergoing their surgical treatment. The aim of this therapy is to shrink the cancerous tumour using certain combinations of drugs and remove the circulating cancer cells in the blood & to downsize the cancer, thus making it easier to be removed surgically.

Oncologists may also recommend this type of chemotherapy when a tumour is too large for a major operation or is affecting various vital organs. It may also kill cancerous tissue that is not yet visible on imaging tests.

Adjuvant chemotherapy, given after primary treatments, destroys the remaining cancer and tumour cells that may be present after removing the tumour through surgery.

This therapy is also given as a precautionary measure to prevent cancer recurrence in the future. Chemotherapy given after treatment is ca