Objective To investigate the effect of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) with minimally invasive procedure in relieving malignant obstructive jaundice.
The blood test could mean that 98% of invasive procedures could be avoided, say the authors.
People tend to report being more fearful of more invasive procedures, such as oral surgery, than they are of less invasive treatment, such as professional dental cleanings, or prophylaxis.
9New brain-imaging techniques allow researchers to take pictures of the living brain at work, to examine its structure and activity, without the need for surgery or other invasive procedures.
More testing also means morefalse positives, more unnecessary invasive procedures, more patient stress andhigher costs.
It is a painless, non-invasive procedure that involves wearing a series of specially designed rigid contact lenses to gradually reshape the curvature of the cornea.
After invasive procedures, like a tooth extraction, there's a slightly higher risk of a heart attack or stroke in the following month.