In addition, the risk of needing further intervention should be minimal and when the intervention is needed, it should be relatively straightforward, with a predictable outcome.
ESWL complications were defined as events that occurred within several days after the procedure and were classified as either major, which needed further intervention, or minor, which were relieved by conservative treatment.
However, none of the imaging modalities can differentiate a complete response (0% viable cells) from microscopic residual disease (1 10% viable cells) so patients with a complete metabolic response may still need further intervention.
Complications were divided into (1) major complications, defined as those that were expected to have an effect on the final outcome, (2) moderate complications, defined as those that were not expected to have an effect on the final outcome but would need further interventions, and (3) minor complications, defined as temporary and self-healing.
Considerations along these lines have lead treasury secretary Timothy Geithner to note that current economic developments "will bring about the necessary adjustment in exchange rates" without any need for further intervention by policymakers.What has not entered this policy discussion, however, is that the trade deficit with China arose for a reason, namely that Chinese goods are dirt cheap.
The Security Council vote, streamed on the Internet on the United Nations' Web site, was conducted swiftly and without discussion, reflecting a view that after Colonel Qaddafi's death and Mr. Abdel-Jalil's proclamation of victory in a national celebration on Sunday, there was no need for further intervention.
Two patients, who had debridement within 6 hours, developed pin tract infection (away from original fracture site), were treated by oral antibiotics and needed no further intervention.
The outcome measure was based on a combination of function, alignment and need for further intervention: this is considered excellent if the patients were fully weight-bearing and pain-free on a mechanically aligned limb without need for further surgery; good if the patient required more surgery to achieve union; and poor if irreversible complications occurred.
The most common complication is pneumothorax, and most cases need no further intervention.
