• Vertebroplasty

    Surgical reconstruction of a broken vertebrae.

  • Video-assisted

    Surgery is performed using an instrument (endoscope) fitted with a video camera. The images are transmitted directly from inside the body onto a screen.

  • Video-assisted procedure

    Keyhole surgery using a video camera system via two or more, usually 2– 6 cm long accesses.

  • Visitors and family

    Amenities and comfort for family and visitors - Behaviour of the staff toward family and visitors

  • Warm ischaemia

    Blood supply to an organ is interrupted, the organ is operated on at body temperature.

  • Waters breaking

    Rupture of the amniotic sac prior to childbirth.

  • X-ray

    Medical imaging procedure in which the body is irradiated using X-rays and X-ray images are generated.

  • X-ray contrast agent

    Radioactively marked contrast agent used to visualise structures in the body that would otherwise be invisible on the x-ray image.