The phrase "a primary procedure for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the main method or approach for achieving a specific goal or task.
Example: "The study identified a primary procedure for improving patient outcomes in clinical settings."
Alternatives: "a main method for" or "a key approach to".
We then identified patients with a primary procedure code for RP (60.5) and secondary procedure codes for any type of robotic intervention (17.41, 17.42, 17.43, 17.44, 17.45 and 17.49).
A primary procedure was sought for every individual who could be identified in both the registry and HES data sets.
The NJR requires linkage of a primary procedure to a revision procedure for an outcome code to be changed from 'unrevised'unrevised
Of these patients, 302 (99.3%) were admitted in the immediate postoperative period for a primary procedure.
The outcome recorded by the NJR (as either revised, unrevised or death) for a primary procedure was incorrect in 79 linked cases (16.6%).
Based on these preliminary results, we conclude that bariatric surgical patients in the immediate postoperative period for a primary procedure are very low risk ICU patients.
Revision surgery is also a key element of cost with Briggs et al [ 8] reporting a mean cost for a standard hip or knee revision procedure in 2000/1 as £5,294£6,38520082008 prices) compared to £3,889 £4,6902008008 prices) for a primary procedure.
Only three patients have developed complications (anaphylactic reaction, respiratory acidosis, cetoacidosis) during the immediate postoperative period for a primary procedure (<48 hours) and only one patient has never been discharged from the ICU.
The ENL-DCR with potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser can be considered as a safe and efficient primary procedure for the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
