What preparation is required for transrectal ultrasound?
Patient has to take enema or laxatives in the night before the ultrasound to clear the bowel.
What preparation is required for doing USG?
Patient should be with full bladder prior to the ultrasound. For looking at gall bladder stones or pathologies it is advised ultrasound after 12 hours of empty stomach. For transvaginal USG, empty baldder is required.
What preparations are required before interventional procedure?
Non vascular procedures like biopsies and drainage are done on OPD basis. Ablations procedures are done with 1 day hospital admission. Vascular interventions are done with hospital stay from 2 to 5 days depending on the procedure complexity. Patient needs to be empty stomach for 6 hours prior to procedure. Blood thinners like ecopsirin needs to be stopped 5 days prior to procedure is needed. PT, PTT , INR and some routine blood tests needs to be done before.
What are the benefits of interventional procedures over surgery?
Interventional procedures are minimally invasive procedures with short hospital stay and almost no scar. Recovery is faster with relatively less risky procedures.
What are musculoskeletal interventions?
Includes PRP injections into joints, barbotage for frozen shoulder, steroid injections into joints, nerve root blocks, steroid injections surrounding trapped nerves, bakers / meniscal cyst aspirations , ganglion cyst aspiration etc.
Which procedures are covered in peripheral interventions?
Peripheral interventions includes - bronchial artery embolization, transarterial tumor embolization (TACE), Transhepatic portosystemic shunt procedure (TIPS), BRTO, PTBD, biliary stenting , peripheral arterial angioplasty and stenting, embolization of GI bleeds, uterine artery embolization, antegrade ureteric stenting, varicose vein ablation, etc.
Which procedures are included in neuro interventions?
Following procedures are included in neurointerventions- coiling of aneurysm, flow diverter stent for large intracranial aneurysms, embolisations of arteriovenous malformations, embolization of dural fistula, embolization of carotid cavernous fistula, embolization of Vein of Galen malformation, carotid and vertebral stenting, intracranial stenting, mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke, pre-operative intracranial tumor embolization, embolization for nasal bleed etc.
How should I prepare for my first visit to a hepatologist?
To prepare for your first visit to a hepatologist at Aster Medcity Kochi, gather your medical history, including previous diagnoses, medications, allergies, and a list of questions or concerns you wish to discuss regarding your liver health.
How do hepatologists decide if surgery is necessary?
Hepatologists determine the need for surgery based on the underlying liver condition, disease severity, and response to medical treatment. They assess the patient's overall health status and consult with surgical specialists to make informed decisions about surgical intervention.
When should I consider seeing a hepatologist?
Consider seeing a hepatologist at Aster Medcity Kochi if you experience symptoms like jaundice, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or abnormal liver function test results that warrant further evaluation and specialized care.
