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KEGG. D12434. Valoctocogene roxaparvovec, sold under the brand name Roctavian, is a gene therapy used for the treatment of hemophilia A. [1] [3] It was developed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical. [4] [5] [6] Valoctocogene roxaparvovec is made of a virus (AAV5) that has been modified to contain the gene for factor VIII, which is lacking in people with ...
OPS-301 code. 1-279 .9. [ edit on Wikidata] Angioscopy is a medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels. In this technique, a flexible fibre bundle endoscope catheter is inserted directly into an artery. [1] It can be helpful in diagnosing (e.g., arterial embolism ). [2] Angioscopy is also used as an adjunctive procedure ...
Prostatic artery embolization is an emerging treatment alternative which avoids the risks of systemic medication and of surgery. The first report of selective prostatic artery embolization resulting in relief of prostate gland obstruction was published in 2000. [5] Since then, prospective trials with large numbers of patients, up to ...
Dr. Ommaya handling his reservoir. An Ommaya reservoir is an intraventricular catheter system that can be used for the aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid or for the delivery of drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) into the cerebrospinal fluid. It consists of a catheter in one lateral ventricle attached to a reservoir implanted under the scalp.
Functional capacity evaluation. A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is a set of tests, practices and observations that are combined to determine the ability of the evaluated person to function in a variety of circumstances, most often employment, in an objective manner. Physicians change diagnoses based on FCEs. [1]
Artificial disc replacement ( ADR ), or total disc replacement ( TDR ), is a type of arthroplasty. It is a surgical procedure in which degenerated intervertebral discs in the spinal column are replaced with artificial disc implants in the lumbar (lower) or cervical (upper) spine. The procedure is used to treat chronic, severe low back pain and ...
Dacryocystorhinostomy. Left orbicularis oculi, seen from behind. ICD-9-CM. 09.81. MeSH. D003608. [ edit on Wikidata] Dacryocystorhinostomy ( DCR) is a surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function. [1]
An intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) (also known as intrastromal corneal ring, corneal implant or corneal insert) is a small device surgically implanted in the cornea of the eye to correct vision. Two crescent or semi-circular shaped ring segments are inserted between the layers of the corneal stroma, one on each side of the pupil, [1 ...