As part of the informed consent process, it is recommended that physicians give information sheets to patients before certain procedures. These information sheets provide the patient with basic information regarding their procedure. Currently, information sheets are available for the following procedures:

Carotid Imaging

• Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound

Diagnostic Radiology

• Angiogram Cerebral and Neck
  • Angiogram Cerebral and Neck (Spanish)
• Angiogram Spinal
  • Angiogram Spinal (Spanish)
• Biliary Drainage
  • Biliary Drainage (Spanish)
• C1-C2 Puncture
  • C1-C2 Puncture (Spanish)
• Central Venous Access
• Dialysis Access Evaluation
• Endovascular Embolization
  • Endovascular Embolization (Spanish)
• Endovascular Intervention 
  • Endovascular Intervention (Spanish)
• Image Guided Drainage
  • Image Guided Drainage (Spanish)
• Image Guided Joint Aspiration and Injection
  • Image Guided Joint Aspiration and Injection (Spanish)
• Image Guided Joint Injection for Arthrogram
  • Image Guided Joint Injection for Arthrogram (Spanish)
• IVC Filter Insertion
  • IVC Filter Insertion (Spanish)
• Lumbar Cyst Aspiration 
  • Lumbar Cyst Aspiration (Spanish)
• Lumbar Disc Biopsy 
  • Lumbar Disc Biopsy (Spanish)
• Lumbar Discogram
  • Lumbar Discogram (Spanish)
• Lumbar Epidural Injection
• Lumbar Facet Injection 
• Lumbar Nerve Block Injection
• Lumbar Puncture
• Lumbar Vertebra Biopsy under CT Guidance
• Myelography
• Paracentesis and Thoracentesis
• Percutaneous Biopsy
• Percutaneous Gastrostomy
• Percutaneous Transplant Kidney Biopsy 
• Quadramet Therapy for Bone Metastases
• Radioembolization
  • Radioembolization (Spanish)
• Radiofrequency Ablation and Cryoablation
• Sphenoidal Electrode Placement
• Thyroid Biopsy
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
• Transjugular Liver Biopsy
• Treatment of Hyperthyroidism
  • Treatment of Hyperthyroidism (Spanish)
• Treatment of Thyroid Cancer with Radioactive Iodine
  • Treatment of Thyroid Cancer with Radioactive Iodine (Spanish)
• Uterine Fibroid Embolizaton

Dialysis

• Inpatient Hemodialysis and Hemofiltration

Internal Medicine

• Arterial Line Placement
• Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
• Bronchoscopy
• Central Venous Catheter Insertion
• Colonoscopy
• Electrophysiology
• ERCP
• Kidney Biopsy (Percutaneous Native Kidney)
• Kidney Biopsy (Percutaneous Transplant Kidney)
• Liver Biopsy (Percutaneous)
• Paracentesis
• Pericardiocentesis
• Permanent Pacemaker
• Right Heart Catheterization
• Thoracentesis
• Thyroid Biopsy
• Upper Endoscopy

Neurology

• Botox Injections

Neurosurgery

• Aneurysm Clipping
• Anterior Cervical Decompression and Arthroplasty
• Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• Arterial Line Placement
• Cervical Laminectomy
• Cervical Laminoplasty
• Chiari Decompression
• Craniotomy for AVM and Cavernomas
• Craniotomy for Brain Tumor Resection
• Craniotomy for MVD for Glossopharyngeal Pain Disorder and Hemifacial Spasm
• Craniotomy for Removal of Intracranial Blood Clots (Hematomas)
• Direct Lateral Lumbar Fusion
• Implantation of Electrodes for Epilepsy
• Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
• Lumbar Arthroplasty
• Lumbar Discectomy
• Lumbar Laminectomy
• Microvascular Decompression
• Percutaneous Radiofrequency Rhizotomy for Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Posterior Cervical Discectomy and Foraminotomy
• Posterior Cervical Fusion with Instrumentation
• Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Interbody Fusion with Instrumentation
• Seizure Focus Resection for Epilepsy
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Transsphenoidal Removal of Pituitary Tumor and Skull-Based Tumor
• Ventricular Shunts

Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Abdominal Exploration or Exploratory Laporotomy
• Amniocentesis
• Anterior Repair
• Cesarean Birth (C-Section)
• Circumcision
• Cystoscopy
• Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
• Hysterectomy
• Laparoscopy
• Loop Electosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)
• Oopherectomy (Ovary Removal Surgery)
• Posterior Repair
• Postpartum Sterilization
• Tension-free Vaginal Tape

Orthopedic Surgery

• Acute Fixation of Hand/Upper Extremity Fractures
• Acute Fixation of Upper & Lower Extremity Fractures
• Amputation
• Arthroscopy Surgery
• Elbow Surgery
• Excision of a Bone Tumor, With Reconstruction
• Foot and Ankle Fracture Fixation
• Foot and Ankle Fusion
• Forearm/Hand Surgery
• Forefoot Surgery
• Hand/Upper Extremity Soft Tissue Mass Excision
• Hip Arthroscopy
• Hip Replacement Revision
• Hip Surgery
• Joint Arthroplasty or Arthrodesis
• Lower Extremity Surgery
• Needle and Open Biopsy
• Nerve Decompression
• Nonunion - Malunion
• Partial Knee Replacement
• Periacetabular - Hip Osteotomy
• Repair or Reconstruction of Injured Tendon or Ligament
• Shoulder Arthroscopy 
• Shoulder Replacement
• Soft Tissue Mass Excision
• Surgical Hip Dislocation - Osteochondroplasty
• Tendon Surgery
• Total Hip Replacement
• Total Knee Replacement
• Total Knee Revision

Radiation Oncology

• Brachytherapy for Malignancy of the Eye
• Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Tumors of the Female Reproductive Tract
• External Beam Radiotherapy For Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremity and Desmoids
• Prophylactic Cranial Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer
• Radiotherapy Treatment without Tissue Diagnosis
• Treatment of Abdomen with Radiotherapy
• Whole Brain Radiotherapy to Palliate Metastatic Cancer

Surgery

• Central Venous Access

Related Documents: Informed Consents

For more information, contact Brian Lynde, assistant general counsel, (312) 942-6886.