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61percutaneous coronary intervention — PCI treatment of coronary artery disease delivered by cardiac catheterization. This usually means coronary angioplasty followed by insertion of a coronary stent, but also includes more specialized procedures, such as rotational atherectomy.… …
62percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration — see PESA …
63percutaneous nephrolithotomy — PCNL a technique of removing stones from the kidney via a nephroscope passed into the kidney through a track from the skin surface previously established by the presence of a catheter …
64percutaneous transhepatic cholangiopancreatography — a method for outlining the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts with radiopaque dyes, which are introduced by a catheter inserted into the ducts from the surface of the skin. See also: cholangiography …
65percutaneous ethanol injection — An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into the tumor to kill cancer cells …
66percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography — PTC. A procedure to x ray the hepatic and common bile ducts. A contrasting agent is injected into the liver or bile duct, and the ducts are then x rayed to find the point of obstruction. Also called PTC …
67Cholangiography, percutaneous transhepatic (PTC) — A test of the bile duct system done by inserting a thin needle through the skin and into the liver (on the right side of the patient s abdomen). Dye is injected through the needle into the bile duct in the liver so that blockages of the bile duct …
68PTC (percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography) — A test of the bile duct system done by inserting a thin needle through the skin and into the liver (on the right side of the patient s abdomen). Dye is injected through the needle into the bile duct in the liver so that blockages of the bile duct …
69Endoscopic gastrostomy, percutaneous (PEG) — A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen). The aim of PEG is to feed those who cannot swallow. PEG may be done by a surgeon, otolaryngologist (ENT specialist), or… …
70Gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic (PEG) — A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen). The aim of PEG is to feed those who cannot swallow. PEG may be done by a surgeon, otolaryngologist (ENT specialist) or… …