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However, if there is a small defect or hole in the wall (inter-atrial septum) separating the left and right upper chambers of the heart (atria), this may
The risks will be explained to you in detail before you sign the consent form but they include causing a perforation or a tear to the wall of the oesophagus
vaginismus – this is when pain can cause muscle spasm at the entrance of the vagina making sex painful or impossible (some women describe this as a barrier or wall
Initiative to prevent Surgical Site Infection (SSI) through Perioperative Temperature Management by Nur-in Mohammad WHO Checklist - The Writing's on the Wall
Although rare, insertion of the stent may cause a tear (perforation) in the wall of the oesophagus.
Women may also have an internal examination of their vagina, as the vaginal wall is very close to the anal canal.
We will give you an injection in your abdominal wall each day to reduce the risk of this happening.
The retina is the layer in the back wall of the eye that detects light, enabling us to see.
TNM staging system Tumour - describes the tumour and how far it has invaded through the bowel wall.
Very rarely the colonoscope can cause damage to the bowel wall which can lead to a hole know as a perforation.
Perforation This is a tear or hole in the wall of the duodenum or bile duct. It can happen when therapy is undertaken.
The surgeon may think it safer to bring the end of the bowel onto the abdominal wall as a stoma if the operation is performed as an emergency, if the bowel
Botulinum toxin injection Botulinum toxin can be injected directly into the muscle of the oesophageal wall.
Augmentation cystoplasty In this procedure, a small piece of bowel from the small or large intestine is added to the wall of the bladder to increase its
(This distance is shown by markers on the corridor wall.)