destruction of a skin lesion by applying liquid nitrogen
the destruction of tissue by application of extreme cold
Destruction of tissue using extreme cold. A procedure used to treat skin lesions.
freezing of the cervix to eliminate abnormal tissue
Surgery that employs extreme cold to destroy undesired tissue. Cryosurgery is being used on a limited basis to treat prostate enlargement and cancer.
A procedure performed with an instrument that freezes, thereby destroying abnormal tissues.
A surgical technique which uses ultrasonic monitoring to direct a probes into a tumor. Liquid nitrogen delivered through the probes freezes the tumor; heated nitrogen then thaws it. This freezing/thawing process leads to the death of the tumor.
A simple surgical procedure in which tissue is destroyed by below-freezing temperatures. Liquid nitrogen is frequently used as the freezing chemical agent in cryosurgery.
A surgical procedure that uses freezing temperature (from liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide) to destroy tissue. Cryosurgery is used on the skin to remove warts, actinic keratoses, seborrheic keratosis(age Spots), tumors or acne lesions for example.
A surgical technique that involves freezing and killing cells in a localized area.
A cold probe that is used as a surgical tool to kill cancer tissues.
Surgical use of cold temperature to produce injury in the skin to destroy a tumor, etc.
freezing with liquid nitrogen to destroy unwanted tissue
The freezing of the prostate gland to destroy it and kill cancer cells.
A surgical procedure to remove tissues with a freezing process.
Doctors freeze and kill cancer cells with liquid nitrogen. After the dead tissue thaws, blistering and crusting may occur. The wound may take several weeks to heal and will leave a scar. The treated area may have less color after treatment.
Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy cancer cells.
Surgery that utilizes extreme cold to destroy undesired tissue.
The selective exposure of tissues to extreme cold, often by applying a probe containing liquid nitrogen, to bring about the destruction or elimination of abnormal cells.
Surgery using cold to destroy tissue or remove a tumor.
(KRY-o-SER-juh-ree) A procedure performed with an instrument that freezes and destroys abnormal tissues.
A treatment in which abnormal tissues are frozen, usually with liquid nitrogen and destroyed.
Treatment to destroy abnormal tissue on the cervix using an instrument that freezes the targeted cells.
Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy) is the use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue, such as lesions or growths on the skin. For external tumors, liquid nitrogen (or argon gas) is applied directly to the cells with a cotton swab or spraying device.
Surgery performed with the aid of special instruments for local freezing with liquid nitrogen (approximately minus 180°C) to destroy diseased tissue without harming normal adjacent structures.
Cryosurgery is a technique that involves the freezing of tissue.
freezing the tumor, which kills cancer cells.
Use of liquid nitrogen probes to freeze an organ to extremely low temperatures to kill the tissue, including any cancer cells. When used to treat prostate cancer, cryoprobes are guided by transrectal ultrasound.
Technique of exposing tissues to extreme cold in order to produce well demarcated areas of cell injury and destruction.
Highly concentrated spray of cold liquid nitrogen which causes a blistering reaction in which the lesion peels away from the skin.
(KRY-o-SER-jer-ee): Treatment performed with an instrument that freezes and destroys abnormal tissues.
Procedure administered by doctors that involve "freezing" hemorrhoids, thereby eventually removing them. .
use of liquid nitrogen, or a probe that is very cold, to freeze and kill cancer cells.
The use of an extremely cold probing instrument to destroy unwanted abnormal tissues.
The freezing of tissue with the use of liquid nitrogen probes. When used to treat prostate cancer, the cryoprobes are guided by transrectal ultrasound.
A procedure that uses liquid nitrogen to freeze and kill prostate cancer cells. During cryosurgery, a warming catheter inserted through the penis protects the urethra, and incontinence is seldom a problem. However, the overlying nerve bundles usually freeze, so most men become impotent. The procedure takes about 2 hours, requires anesthesia (either general or spinal), and requires 1 or 2 days in the hospital.
A surgical technique that utilizes freezing tumor tissue using liquid nitrogen to remove unwanted portions. Cryosurgery is often used when the tumor cannot be removed using surgery, however it is most useful in smaller tumors.
a surgical procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal tissue by freezing. A general anesthetic is not required.
The use of liquid nitrogen to freeze cancerous lesions.
destruction of a lesion on the skin by freezing with liquid nitrogen.
Method used by doctors of removing hemorrhoids by freezing them.
is a surgical technique that uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the skin.
(KRYE-o-SIR-jer-ee): Treatment performed with an instrument that freezes and destroys abnormal tissues. This procedure is a form of cryotherapy.
the use of liquid nitrogen to freeze a particular organ to extremely low temperatures to kill the tissue, including any cancerous tissue.
Freezing and destroying abnormal cells.
(KRY oh SIR jer ee): Deliberate destruction of diseased tissue by cold in a controlled way.
A form of surgery in which the tissue to be dissected is frozen (usually by use of liquid nitrogen).
Cryosurgery (cryotherapy) is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue.