It remains a haphazard kind of procedure, often performed more in hope than anticipation.
The procedure often helps to calm the tremors in Parkinson's patients' hands and limbs, and helps them walk more easily.
Each piece is the result of some sort of physical procedure, often involving lead.
The procedure often requires insertion of a device called a stent to keep the blood vessel from closing again.
Steadman pioneered microfracture surgery, a procedure often performed on the knees of professional athletes which regenerates damaged cartilage.
My partner and I received no support whatsoever from the NHS after the D&C [a surgical procedure often performed after a first-trimester miscarriage].
Speaking during a visit to Bosnia, Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, ruled out writing off some of Greece's debts — a procedure often referred to as a "haircut".
Radiosurgery appeals to patients because it is an alternative to surgery and can be performed as an outpatient procedure, often in a single day.
But the overriding merit of establishing such a committee, rather than a new commission, is that it would be a recognised part of parliamentary procedure, often part of that procedure that leads to the passage of a law.
Patients who fear the procedure often opt for less invasive screening techniques, including CT scanning (known as virtual colonoscopies), testing of feces and sigmoidoscopy (which exams less of the intestine).
Smith & Nephew currently has a list price of $12,500 for the Birmingham system, and the complete procedure often costs more than $25,000, which is comparable to a total hip replacement.
