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Tests and Procedures starting with ‘L’

Tests:
  • Liver Scan - Gastroenterology
    (Liver-Spleen Scan, Liver Scintigraphy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the liver.

  • Lung Scan - Pulmonary
    (Perfusion Lung Scan, Lung Perfusion Scintigraphy, Radionuclide Pulmonary Scan, Ventilation-Perfusion Scan, V/Q Scan)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract.

Procedures:
  • Laminectomy - Orthopaedic
    (Lumbar Laminectomy, Cervical Laminectomy, Decompressive Laminectomy, Back Surgery, Disk Surgery)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the spinal column with vertebrae.

  • Laparoscopy - Gastroenterology
    (Peritoneoscopy, Gynecologic Laparoscopy, Pelviscopy, Exploratory Laparoscopy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an illustration of laparoscopic appendectomy.

  • Laparoscopy - Gynecology
    (Peritoneoscopy, Gynecologic Laparoscopy, Pelviscopy, Exploratory Laparoscopy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an illustration of laparoscopic appendectomy.

  • Lithotripsy - Urology
    (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy, ESWL, Shock Wave Lithotripsy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the kidney, and an illustration of lithotripsy.

  • Liver Biopsy - Gastroenterology
    (Biopsy-Liver, Percutaneous Liver Biopsy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the liver.

  • Liver Transplantation - Gastroenterology
    (Liver Transplant, Hepatic Transplant)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the liver.

  • Lobectomy - Pulmonary
    (Thoracotomy, Thoracoscopic Lobectomy, Removal of a Lobe of the Lungs, Lung Surgery)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract, and an illustration of the lobectomy procedure.

  • Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) - Gynecology
    (Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone [LLETZ], Large Loop Excision of the Cervix [LLEC], Loop Cone Biopsy of the Cervix)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the female pelvic organs, and an illustration of a LEEP procedure.

  • Lumbar Puncture (LP) - Neurological
    (Spinal Tap, Spinal Puncture, CSF Collection)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the spine and the lumbar puncture procedure.

  • Lumpectomy - Gynecology
    (Breast Conservation Therapy, BCT, Quadrantectomy)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the female breast, and an illustration of a lumpectomy procedure.

  • Lung Biopsy - Pulmonary
    (Biopsy-Lung, Closed Lung Biopsy, Transthoracic Needle Lung Biopsy, Percutaneous Needle Lung Biopsy, Transbronchial Lung Biopsy, Pulmonary Biopsy, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, VATS)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract.

  • Lung Transplantation - Pulmonary
    (Transplant-Lung, Lung Transplant, Lung Graft)
    Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract.


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