A ureteric stent is a thin flexible plastic tube that follows the course of the normal anatomy from the kidney to the bladder. ...
A nephrostomy tube is a thin flexible plastic tube that is placed via the skin into the kidney to allow drainage of urine. ...
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), or radioembolisation, is localised radiation treatment for cancer involving the liver. A radiation source, yttrium-90, is bound to ...
A liver biopsy aims to provide information about your liver by obtaining a small sample of tissue via a needle through the skin, using ...
The superior vena cava (SVC) is the large vein that drains the venous (deoxygenated) blood from the upper limbs, head and neck into ...
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can result in chronic blockage of veins in the abdomen, pelvis and legs. This can lead to chronic high ...
A pulmonary embolus is a blood clot that passes into the lungs from another part of the body, usually the legs. An IVC ...
Biliary drainage used to treat blocked or leaking bile ducts by placement of a drain into the bile ducts of the liver through ...
A venous access portacath is a central venous access device that is implanted under the skin, either on the chest or arm, that allows ...
Thermal ablation is a minimally invasive technique to treat tumours in many body systems, but mostly involving the liver, kidneys, bone and lung. ...
Chemoembolisation, or transaraterial chemoembolisation (TACE), is a minimally invasive treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or colorectal liver metastases. The term “chemoembolisation” combines the ...