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.
Save. Heart ablation, or cardiac ablation, is a surgical procedure that is used to correct abnormal heart rhythms. Catheter tubes are used to correct structural heart problems that prevent normal heart rhythms. Malfunctioning heart tissue is scarred or destroyed.