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Endometrial ablation techniques in treating menorrhagia

Minerva Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023
Menorrhagia is a frequent gynecological problem that is clinically described as excessive blood loss of 80 mL per menstrual cycle. It has the potential to lower their quality of life and to induce anemia. Medical therapy has typically been the first line of treatment; however, it is frequently ineffectual.
Manasa, Samala, Swetha S, Pasupula, Shruthi, Mudigonda, Rama R, Tadikonda   +3 more
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Basivertebral nerve ablation technique

Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Chronic low back pain represents a leading cause of global disability, but can often be complex in etiology, with multiple pain generators contributing to patient discomfort. Anterior column low back pain involves the vertebral bodies and discs, with the vertebral body endplates now known to be a significant pain generator.
John B, Smirniotopoulos, Uchenna, Osuala, Clark R, Restrepo, Junjian, Huang   +3 more
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Liver ablation techniques: a review

Surgical Endoscopy, 2009
Ablation techniques for unresectable liver carcinomas have evolved immensely since their introduction. Results of studies involving these techniques are restricted to reports of patient case series, which are often not presented in a standardised manner.
Bhardwaj, N, Strickland, DA, Ahmad, F, Dennison, AR, Lloyd, DM   +4 more
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Ablation Techniques in Cancer Pain

2021
Painful bone metastases are a frequently encountered problem in oncology practice. The skeletal system is the third most common site of metastatic disease and up to 85% of patients with breast, prostate, and lung cancer may develop bone metastases during the course of their disease.
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EUS-Assisted Ablation Techniques

2020
EUS-guided ablation techniques have a very promising rationale and are aimed to achieve destruction of tissues using a minimal invasive and real-time imaging modality. They may be applied in the treatment of pancreatic masses as endocrine tumour, cystic lesions and adenocarcinoma.
Silvia Carrara, Milena Di Leo
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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Indications and Techniques

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2019
Atrial fibrillation (AF) predisposes to embolic strokes and reduced quality of life. Ablation (catheter-based or surgically performed) can be employed to promote the maintenance of sinus rhythm in a carefully selected subset of patients with AF. The goal of this review is to discuss the indications and techniques for AF ablation, as well as post ...
Neel J, Patel, Joan A, Maradey, Prashant D, Bhave   +2 more
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Intraductal Ablation Techniques

2020
In recent years, intraductal ablation technologies have emerged as an adjunct for unresectable pancreatic and biliary malignancies and also for treating ingrowth of metallic stents. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), photodynamic therapy (PDT), and argon plasma coagulation (APC) are all existing technologies that have been adapted for the use within the ...
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Thermal endometrial ablation: a simple technique

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2000
Background. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a technique for thermal endometrial ablation.Method. The study was carried out in three steps; step I on 10 fresh uterine specimens, step II on 14 intact uteri during hysterectomy and step III in five patients, two weeks prior to hysterectomy. A simple device comprising a Foley catheter No. 14F, a
K C, Singh, R, Sengupta, N, Agarwal, K, Misra   +3 more
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Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation

Clinical Spine Surgery: A Spine Publication, 2020
Lumbar radiofrequency ablation is indicated for the treatment of chronic axial low back pain that is mediated by facet arthropathy which has failed more conservative treatment options. This article details proper equipment and medications, patient positioning and setup, step-by-step instructions for multiplanar fluoroscopic visualization, cannula ...
David, Stolzenberg, Junyoung J, Ahn, Mark, Kurd   +2 more
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Thermal Therapy, Part III: Ablation Techniques

Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering, 2007
Ablative treatments are gaining increasing attention as an alternative to standard surgical therapies, especially for patients with contraindication or those who refuse open surgery. Thermal ablation is used in clinical applications mainly for treating heart arrhythmias, benign prostate hyperplasia, and nonoperable liver tumors; there is also ...
Riadh W Y, Habash, Rajeev, Bansal, Daniel, Krewski, Hafid T, Alhafid   +3 more
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