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Procedures for this Condition
Airway Stent Placement
A tiny tube known as a stent is placed to prop open the airway to help the patient breathe better and to keep it from becoming obstructed again.
Biliary Stent Placement
A tiny tube known as a stent is placed to open an obstruction in the bile duct. This allows bile to continue to flow into the duodenum to aid in digestion.
Colonic Stent Placement
A tiny tube known as a stent is placed to prop open an obstruction in the colon which may allow fluid and food to pass more easily and also to keep the colon from becoming obstructed again.
Duodenal Stent Placement
A tiny tube referred to as a stent is placed to prop open an obstruction in the duodenum (first section of the small intestine) which may allow fluid and food to pass more easily and also to keep the duodenum from becoming obstructed again.
Endoscopic Biopsy
Biopsy forceps are used to remove a tissue sample in order to diagnose a suspicious area in the digestive tract.
Esophageal Stent Placement
A tiny tube known as a stent is placed at a point of narrowing or blockage to open up the esophagus to help the patient swallow or drink.
GI Dilation
A dilation balloon is used to open a narrowed area or stricture of the digestive tract to allow for better swallowing or other digestive processes.
Liver and Soft Tissue Ablation
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses radiofrequency energy, a form of electrical current provided by electrodes, which can be used in the body to heat and destroy abnormal tissue.
Percutaneous Core Needle Biopsy
A core needle biopsy is an image-guided biopsy taken by inserting a needle through a small cut in the skin. A small core of tissue is removed for examination under a microscope for diagnosing tumors or non-cancerous conditions such as infection.
Polyp Removal
A snare or hot biopsy forceps are used through an endoscope to remove a polyp.
Tumor Embolization
Hypervascular tumor embolization is meant to reduce or obstruct blood supply to targeted tumors. This is accomplished by injecting an embolic agent through a catheter into a selected blood vessel to block the blood supply to the tumor.