"a quick procedure" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to describe a process that is both swift and efficient. For example, "The doctor performed a quick procedure to reduce swelling in the patient's ankle.".
"But I do think that an abortion with mifepristone tends to be a prolonged and messy affair as opposed to a quick procedure that I do in the clinic".
Not a Quick Procedure The basic technique involves surgically inserting a titanium screw — the implant — into the supporting bone, which can be done under local anesthesia in less than an hour, and attaching a small fake tooth called an abutment, followed by a crown.
Mr. Van Rompuy, who will draw up the options for treaty change by December, said the changes would be "limited" and would be made "if possible using a quick procedure" – a formulation that excludes the idea of removing voting rights from nations that fail to comply with EU guidelines.
The reasons are being a quick procedure, easy to learn, and also low at cost.
It's a quicker procedure than FUE, and is considered by some to be the best way of harvesting high-quality hair.
We conclude that percutaneous correction of trigger digits is a quicker procedure, is less painful, and shows significantly better results in rehabilitation than open surgery.
A quicker procedure reduces duration of pain; use of the Mogen clamp was found to result in a shorter procedure time and less pain-induced stress than the use of the Gomco clamp or the Plastibell.
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