What's on the chopping block?
Imaging:
- Intravenous Pyelography: an X-ray test of the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract.
- Graham’s Test (cholecystography): an X-ray examination of the gallbladder and bile duct.
- Pelvimetry: an assessment of the female pelvis in relation to a woman’s ability to deliver a baby.
- Bronchography: an X-ray examination of the respiratory system inside the lung after they have coated in a contrast dye.
- Vasoepididymography: using a contrast dye to examine the vas deferens and epididymis in male genitalia.
- Peritoneogram (herniography): an imaging technique used to detect certain types of hernias.
- Venography: an X-ray of the veins using a dye injected using a catheter into the veins or bone marrow.
Ear, nose and throat surgeries:
- Klockoff's tests: four separate tests to measure hearing.
- Glossopharyngeal nerve (serves tongue and throat) injection with anaesthetic.
- Cryotherapy to nose: use of extreme cold to treat to nasal haemorrhage.
- Cryotherapy to turbinates: use of extreme cold to treat turbinates, which warm the air we breath.
- Division of pharyngeal adhesions: An operation to the pharynx.
- Direct examination: of postnasal space (behind nose) with or without removing tissue.
- Direct examination of Larynx, with removal of tissue.
- Direct examination of the Larynx’s sub regions.
Gastroenterology:
- Gastric hypothermia: without gastrointestinal haemorrhage using a refrigerant.
- Gastric hypothermia: with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage using a refrigerant.
- Biliary manometry: measurement of pressure relating to bile ducts.
- Sigmoidoscopic examination: rectal examination of lower intestine and application of heat or removal of polyps, less than 45 minutes.
- Sigmoidoscopic examination: rectal examination of lower intestine and application of heat or removal of polyps, more than 45 minutes.
Obstetrics:
- Treatment of habitual miscarriage: with injections of hormones, not administered via routine checks during pregnancy.
Thoracic medicine:
- Bronchospirometry: the study of gas exchanged from each lung separately by placing a catheter in one lung’s major air passage.
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