1 Herpes simplex virus, when zinc preparations made for the skin are applied directly to the mouth or genitals. 2  Treating an eye disease called AMD (age-related macular degeneration) when taken with other medicines. 3  Preventing and treating stomach ulcers.
A Surgeon At Work. Surgery. Definition: In medicine, the term ablation means to remove tissue from the body. This process can be used to remove a tiny piece of tissue, or a large quantity of tissue. There are many types of ablations and multiple techniques that are used to perform the removal of tissue, depending on the nature of the issue.
Ablation is used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias. The type of arrhythmia and the presence of other heart disease will determine whether ablation can be performed surgically or non-surgically. Non-surgical ablation, used for many types of arrhythmias, is performed in a special lab called the electrophysiology (EP) laboratory.