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Hypothalamic and visual pathway gliomas are low-grade brain tumours treated with chemotherapy, BRAF-targeted therapy, or radiotherapy tailored to patient age and visual function.
Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the uterus performed laparoscopically, vaginally, or abdominally for fibroids, endometriosis, cancer, and abnormal bleeding, providing definitive symptom relief in over 90% of patients.
Hysteroscopy directly visualises the uterine cavity through the cervix to diagnose and treat polyps, fibroids, adhesions and abnormal bleeding — sensitivity over 90% for intracavitary pathology.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation prevents sudden cardiac death by monitoring heart rhythm and delivering life-saving shocks; reduces cardiac mortality by 40–50% in primary prevention trials.
ICSI injects a single sperm directly into a mature egg to treat severe male infertility — fertilisation rates, IVF cycle steps, risks, and live birth rates explained.
IDET is a minimally invasive procedure for chronic discogenic low back pain, heating the annulus fibrosus at 65–90°C. Evidence is mixed from RCTs; patient selection is critical for any benefit.
Iontophoresis for hyperhidrosis and transdermal drug delivery: electric current mechanism, tap water technique, 70–85% sweat reduction, session schedule, and maintenance.
IUI fertility procedure: sperm preparation, uterine insemination technique, 10–20% per-cycle success rate with stimulation, candidacy criteria, and when to move to IVF.
IVF surrogacy (gestational surrogacy) creates embryos from intended parents' genetic material and transfers them to a surrogate carrier when the mother cannot carry a pregnancy.
Joint replacement (arthroplasty) removes diseased joint surfaces and implants prosthetic components to eliminate arthritis pain, with 90–95% implant survival at 10 years and over 90% patient satisfaction.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) fragments kidney stones non-invasively with focused sound waves — achieving 75–90% stone-free rates for stones under 10 mm without incisions.
Kidney transplantation offers superior survival over dialysis for end-stage renal disease; living donor grafts achieve 98% 1-year survival and 70–80% at 10 years with triple immunosuppression.
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