There are no recent nationwide figures on food choking. In 2001, about 17,500 children 14 and younger were treated in emergency departments for choking, and 60 percent of the episodes were caused by food. In 2000, 160 children died from an obstruction of the respiratory tract.
balloon sinuplasty is a proprietary surgical procedure of acclarent inc used in the treatment of chronic sinusitis the procedure in layman s terms involves inserting a flexible catheter small rubber like tube via the nostrils up into the narrowed or blocked openings of the sinusesthere the balloon is slowly inflated to enlarge the narrowed or blocked sinus passageways and then withdrawnhe procedure in layman s terms involves inserting a flexible catheter small rubber like tube via the nostrils up into the narrowed or blocked openings of the sinuses there the balloon is slowly inflated to enlarge the narrowed or blocked sinus passageways and then withdrawn
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of painful vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) caused by osteoporosis or cancer. Approximately 90% of patients achieve moderate to significant pain relief.Improvement usually begins almost immediately, although can take several days or longer.yphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can reduce compression fracture pain by a moderate to significant amount and additionally may stabilize the fracture, restore height and reduce deformity.