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mesh
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12/05/05 - 10:45 AM

hey guys.....just for information.....the procedures like Endoscopy and colonoscopy...are they invasive procedures or non invasive.........???????

ARJ
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12/06/05 - 10:44 AM

seems to be noninvasive

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kingsofke
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12/06/05 - 12:30 PM

well kaplan surgery says cystoscopy is invaive?

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mesh
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12/06/05 - 01:44 PM

well i think too that they are noninvasive..cause we are not disrupting the integrity anywhere....

kingsofke
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12/07/05 - 11:40 AM

Bactermemia follows 30-45 min after INVASIVE procedure (typically cystoscopy) presenting with fever (kaplan surgery - preop postop complications) [then why not sigmoido or endoscopies are invasive too]

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