Sentences with phrase «invasive procedure called»

Sometimes, an aspirate does not yield enough cells to be read and a more invasive procedure called a biopsy is needed.

These patients had been undergoing an invasive procedure called manometry, one of a couple clinical gold standards for objectively monitoring GI tract activity.

For patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction and functional improvement compared to steroid injection of the knee, concludes a study in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, published by Wolters Kluwer.

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In July 2015, he was one of the first patients to undergo a radical, not - yet - FDA - approved, minimally invasive surgical procedure at the West Virginia University hospital with a device called a WEB Aneurysm Embolization System.

Irving was initially supposed to miss 3 to 6 weeks after having what was called a «minimally invasive procedure» to address knee pain he was suffering in the latter part of the regular season.

UCLA scientists have found that conscious sedation — a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain - free — is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive heart procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

The more frequently a hospital performs a minimally invasive technique called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, to replace a damaged aortic heart valve, the better patients fare, on average, immediately after the procedure, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session.

In the minimally invasive procedure, thin, flexible wires called catheters are inserted into a vein and threaded into the heart.

Dunlap could have open - heart surgery or undergo a new minimally invasive procedure using a device called AngioVac to vacuum the massive clot out of his heart.

Now there's a new minimally - invasive catheter - based procedure involving a half - inch long clip called the MitraClip to fix the problem.

CJD can be caused by genetic mutations, by exposure to contaminated foods (as with so - called mad cow disease) or even, in rare cases, from accidental exposures during medical procedures, such as surgery or other invasive treatments.

If you're finding that your periods are seriously disrupting your life, there's also a procedure called endometrial ablation, a minimally invasive, 15 - minute surgery that destroys the lining of the uterus.

Consider Calling a Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer after an Accident After a spinal cord injury, there will be countless hurdles that you have to tackle and overcome, ranging from intensive and invasive medical procedures to feelings about your own quality of life and future.

Such surgeries are called endolumenal surgeries, and reportedly, because they don't involve big incisions, they are especially attractive in cases that involve frail patients, for whom more invasive procedures can be life ending.