I fondly imagined that surgery meant a few stitches and an overnight stay in the hospital.

我不切实际地以为外科手术就是缝几针并在医院呆上一夜。

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It is very important that surgery is done on patients who have been properly evaluated, in terms of evaluating them for ischemia.

非常重要的一点是只有那些经过恰当评估，尤其是对缺血情况的评估的患者可以接受手术。

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At the first trial in 1998, expert witnesses dismissed her lawyers' claims that surgery for a brain tumour had changed her personality.

在1998年的最初审判中，律师声称她的性格曾因脑肿瘤手术而改变，当时专家证人摈弃此说。

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Recently, researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine found that the effects of the surgery may not be long-lasting.

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Lasik surgery Lasik surgery - now why that one, what makes you think of that as an example?

激光辅助屈光角膜层状重塑手术,为什么是激光辅助屈光角膜层状重塑手术,你为什么觉得它属于生物医学工程范畴呢

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But I certainly won't stop them from seeking plastic surgery if that makes them feel better about themselves.

但是如果整容可以让他们自我感觉更良好，我当然不会阻止他们接受整容手术。

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"That surgery can reduce the risk by 90-95%, so it doesn't eliminate the risk, " he says.

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That surgery, as he discovered later with huge excitement, delayed the onset of labour.

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In telling her story, Jolie acknowledged that surgery might not be the right choice for every woman.

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