Rabagliati was left for dead but miraculously survived the crash following surgical insertion of a silver plate cap to the front of his skull.

Bundle branch blocks are usually treated with the surgical insertion of a pacemaker.

Until recently, direct measurement of core body temperature required surgical insertion of a probe, so a variety of indirect methods have commonly been used.

Persons with congestive heart failure may be considered for surgical insertion of an ICD or a pacemaker which can improve heart function.

For the past forty years the most effective treatment has been the surgical insertion of a shunt.

Some patients may require surgical insertion of an endotrachial tube to aid breathing.

Shortly after her accident, her parents approved surgical insertion of a tube to administer water and food.

It involves the surgical insertion of a catheter into the cecum for the same goal (of performing enemas).

Any practitioner who carries out implant treatment, whether in the surgical insertion or the final provision of the prosthesis, must be adequately trained.

The surgical insertion of an adjustable gastric band is often referred to as a lap band procedure or band placement.