1 Herpes simplex virus, when zinc preparations made for the skin are applied directly to the mouth or genitals. 2  Treating an eye disease called AMD (age-related macular degeneration) when taken with other medicines. 3  Preventing and treating stomach ulcers.
A Surgeon At Work. Surgery. Definition: In medicine, the term ablation means to remove tissue from the body. This process can be used to remove a tiny piece of tissue, or a large quantity of tissue. There are many types of ablations and multiple techniques that are used to perform the removal of tissue, depending on the nature of the issue.
Catheter ablation is a procedure used to selectively destroy areas of the heart that are causing a heart rhythm problem. During this procedure, thin, flexible wires are inserted into a blood vessel in the thigh, groin, neck, or elbow and threaded up through the blood vessel and into the heart under X - ray guidance.