surgical intervention

collocation in English

meaningsofsurgicalandintervention

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surgical
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.dʒɪ.kəl/
us
/ˈsɝː.dʒɪ.kəl/
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intervention
noun
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈven.ʃən/
us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/
the action of becoming intentionally involved in a difficult situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from ...
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(Definition ofsurgicalandinterventionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsurgical intervention

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Surgicalinterventionlasting longer than thirty minutes.
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Do we alter the natural history bysurgicalintervention?
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In general, the results ofsurgicalinterventionhave been excellent.
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Local anesthesia was applied at the points ofsurgicalintervention.
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This technique offers a number of advantages oversurgicalintervention.
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Surgicalinterventionshould be considered if medical treatment fails.
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Local anesthetic was applied to points ofsurgicalintervention.
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After stabilization, emergencysurgicalinterventionshould be considered.
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Surgicalintervention, although rarely required, has been quite successful.
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Intestinal obstruction requiringsurgicalinterventionwas present in almost one-tenth of cases.
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Two patients died (0.5%), but no patient required emergencysurgicalintervention.
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However, failure of conservative management may warrant more radicalsurgicalintervention.
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Small atrial (5%) and ventricular (2%) shunts were detected, but none requiredsurgicalintervention.
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Four patients died followingsurgicalintervention, and 19 died due to medical causes.
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In severe disease, exercise capacity will be impaired, and medical orsurgicalinterventionis usually required.
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Material could not be obtained from one patient who died prior tosurgicalintervention.
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There was no death but one pulmonary artery rupture which did not requiresurgicalintervention.
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As to the active options,surgicalinterventioncan be done with low mortality and acceptable morbidity.
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This does not mean that some patients will not benefit fromsurgicalintervention.
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The child remains under surveillance, and no furthersurgicalinterventionhas been performed.
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The nextsurgicalinterventionor death was the endpoint of this study.
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Clinical presentation, guidelines to management, and possiblesurgicalinterventionin the acutely dissecting patient are discussed.
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No patient died or had complications requiring urgentsurgicalinterventionas a result of percutaneous pericardiocentesis.
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