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Exploratory surgery is the term used when a diagnosis is suspected but x-rays/scans and other investigations have not been able to confirm the diagnosis. The only way the doctors can be sure is to actually look at the affected region themselves. Nowadays it is usually done laparoscopically which is minimally invasive and can even be performed as a day case procedure. As the doctors have an idea of what they may find, they will often consent a patient for one or more treatment procedures at the same time so that treatment can be performed immediately they are sure of the diagnosis and the patient would not have to undergo a second anaesthetic.
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What is a sentence for exploratory?
The doctors performed exploratory surgery.
How is exploratory used?
The surgeon performed exploratory surgery. We are using exploratory robots to learn more about our solar system.
What is the practice of diagnosing illness by by opening the body?
Exploratory surgery
What are the typical costs of an exploratory abdominal surgery in cats?
to remove abdominal mass
What would cause the ovaries to be unseen on ultrasound and not found in exploratory surgery?
the ovaries not being inside you
In 1987 who underwent exploratory throat surgery for what turned out to be a benign lesion on the vocal cords?
Elton John
How long does exploratory surgery lasts?
that depends on the cause and further complications but mine lasted for about 2 hours
Before the x-ray machine was invented what was the most common method of examining the body?
Manual manipulation, Long thin probes, and exploratory surgery.
What is invasive diagnostic medicine?
They penetrate the body to diagnose. It may be an exploratory surgery or simply a rectal probe, either would be invasive.
When did John DeVries die?
John DeVries died on April 17, 1992, in Houston, Texas, USA of complications after exploratory surgery.
What part of speech is the word exploratory?
Exploratory is an adjective.
Steps to perform an exploratory laparotomy?
where do they cut for exploratory laprotamy
