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Treatment: Other Useful Terms

Types of procedures

These are general types or categories of procedures used for treatment.

· Endoscopic surgery

· Inpatient surgery vs. outpatient surgery

· Laser surgery

Common tools

These are different tools used more generally in the process of treatment.

· Endotracheal tube

· Laser

·· RevoLix laser

· Local anesthesia vs. general anesthesia

·· Xylocaine

· Sedation

·· Lorazepam (Ativan)

Treatment strategies

These are different kinds of general treatment strategies.

· Single modality treatment vs. combined modality treatment (aka multi-modality treatment)

· Primary treatment

· Supportive treatment