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Sinusitis is an inflammation of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses that is estimated to affect 13% to 15% of adults in the United States, resulting in more than 30 million annual diagnoses.
Technology Description: The Propel and Propel Mini sinus devices are self-expanding bioabsorbable stents formed of a synthetic polymer (L-lactide-co-glycolide) in a lattice patte…
Rationale: Total disc replacement (TDR) was developed to relieve pain, restore disc height, and maintain the natural motion of the spine. Developers of artificial cervical discs sought to eliminate the problems associated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
Technology Description: Patients with cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD) t…
Purpose of Technology: Patients undergoing breast surgery have a notable risk of developing persistent pain lasting for more than 3 months following the procedure. Paravertebral blocks (PVBs) may be used in breast surgery as part of anesthetic care, and have been linked to reduced acute postoperative pain.
Purpose of Technology: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a surgery that reduces the capacity of the stomach and the length of the small intestine through which food travels. Sleeve gastrectomy reduces stomach capacity only. These bariatric surgeries are widely accepted as very effective for weight loss in people with morbid obesit…
Purpose of Technology: Cryoablation of the prostate gland provides a minimally invasive treatment option for the management of localized prostate cancer. The technique uses percutaneously inserted cryoprobes to freeze and thereby destroy cancerous prostate tissue.
The publication date for this report is June 8, 2017, with a corrigendum issued on July 27, 2017. See Publication History for details. Purpose of Technology: Cryoablation of the prostate gland provides a minimally invasive treatment option for the management of localize… Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is the inability of the eustachian tube (ET) to ventilate the middle ear, drain secretions, or protect the middle ear from sounds or pathogens in the nasopharynx. ETD is associated with otologic and rhinology symptoms, including tinnitus (ringing in the ears), aural fullness, an inability to equilibrate middle ear pressure, a sensation of being underwater, imp… Purpose of Technology: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) or transplantation is a form of tissue engineering that creates a graft from a patient’s own cartilage cells to repair defects in articular cartilage. The procedure involves the collection of cartilage cells, which are grown in a laboratory to create new cartil… Purpose of Technology: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) or transplantation is a form of tissue engineering that creates a graft from a patient’s own cartilage cells to repair defects in articular cartilage. The procedure involves the collection of cartilage cells, which are grown in a laboratory to create new cartil… Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is the inability of the eustachian tube (ET) to ventilate the middle ear, drain secretions, or protect the middle ear from sounds or pathogens in the nasopharynx. ETD is associated with otologic and rhinology symptoms, including tinnitus (ringing in the ears), aural fullness, an inability to equilibrate midd…Comparative Effectiveness Review of Cryoablation for Primary Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer
Bielfeld Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation for the Treatment of Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults
Comparative Effectiveness Review of First-Generation Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Knee
Comparative Effectiveness Review of Second- and Third-Generation Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Knee
Acclarent Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation for the Treatment of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults