Medical Care Items Subject to Individual Consent
NTT Medical Center Tokyo obtains individual informed consent with regards to the following medical care items.
| Medical Care Item (Japanese) | Invasive Procedure ○× |
|
|---|---|---|
| All departments | Intravenous sedation for procedures | ○ |
| All departments | Transfusion / use of blood products | × |
| All departments | Central venous catheter placement | ○ |
| All departments | CV port placement | ○ |
| All departments | Thoracentesis / drainage | ○ |
| All departments | Abdominocentesis / drainage | ○ |
| All departments | Lumbar spinal puncture | ○ |
| All departments | Pericardiocentesis | ○ |
| All departments | Bone marrow aspiration | ○ |
| All departments | Cerebrospinal fluid aspiration | ○ |
| All departments | Puncture for arterial pressure monitoring | × |
| All departments | Aspiration cytology | ○ |
| All departments | Upper and lower endoscopy | ○ |
| All departments | Endotracheal intubation | ○ |
| All departments | Bronchoscopy | ○ |
| All departments | Tracheostomy | ○ |
| All departments | Endotracheal intubation for artificial respiration management (invasive) | ○ |
| All departments | Biopsies (except superficial biopsies) | ○ |
| All departments | Superficial lymph node biopsy | ○ |
| All departments | CT-guided biopsy | ○ |
| All departments | Intravenous sedation | ○ |
| All departments | Stenting | ○ |
| All departments | Continuous epidural anesthesia tube placement | ○ |
| All departments | Angiography | ○ |
| All departments | Myelography | ○ |
| All departments | Discography | ○ |
| All departments | Transesophageal echo | ○ |
| All departments | Incisional abscess drainage (excluding superficial procedures) | ○ |
| All departments | Enterostomy / gastrostomy | ○ |
| All departments | Endoscopy | ○ |
| All departments | Anticancer therapy | × |
| All departments | Contrast enhanced MRI | × |
| All departments | Contrast enhanced CT scan | × |
| All departments | Procedures to treat DVT | × |
| All departments | Planned cricothyroid membrane puncture (excluding emergencies) | × |
| All departments | Physical restraint | × |
| Surgical departments | Surgery performed in an operating room or in an outpatient setting | ○ |
| Anesthesiology, surgical departments | General anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, local anesthesia | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | Direct current defibrillation therapy | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | Left heart catheterization (CAG, LVG, AoG), right heart catheterization | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | PCI | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | EVT (percutaneous peripheral artery intervention) | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | Pacemaker implantation (temporary, permanent) | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | ICD implantation | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | CRT-D implantation | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | EPS (electrophysiology study) | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | Catheter ablation | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | IABP, PCPS insertion | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Medicine | Inferior vena cava filter insertion (temporary, permanent) | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | Radiofrequency ablation | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | Transarterial embolization | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | Gastric ESD, colon ESD | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | Balloon dilatation of stenosis | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | EIS | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | EVL | ○ |
| Gastroenterology | Endoscopic tumor resection | ○ |
| Neurology | Genetic analysis | × |
| Neurology | High-dose gamma globulin therapy | ○ |
| Neurology | Plasma exchange therapy including immunoadsorption | ○ |
| Hypertension & Nephrology | Catheter insertion for dialysis | ○ |
| Hypertension & Nephrology | Vascular access creation | ○ |
| Hypertension & Nephrology | Vascular access contrast | ○ |
| Hypertension & Nephrology | Catheter insertion for peritoneal dialysis | ○ |
| Hypertension & Nephrology | Introduction of dialysis | ○ |
| Respiratory Medicine / Respiratory Surgery | Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy | ○ |
| Endocrinology & Diabetes | Endocrine challenge test | × |
| Hematology | Intraspinal injection | ○ |
| Hematology | Bone marrow transplant | ○ |
| Hematology | Allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplant | ○ |
| Hematology | Allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell harvesting | ○ |
| Hematology | Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant | ○ |
| Hematology | Autologous peripheral blood stem cell harvesting | ○ |
| Hematology | Bone marrow transplant for aplastic anemia | ○ |
| Hematology | Umbilical cord blood transplant | ○ |
| Surgery | Gastrostomy (performed outside the operating room) | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Surgery | IABP | ○ |
| Cardiovascular Surgery | PCPS insertion | ○ |
| Gynecology & Obstetrics | Delivery (normal delivery, abnormal delivery, episiotomy) | ○ |
| Gynecology & Obstetrics | Delivery by Cesarean section | ○ |
| Gynecology & Obstetrics | Induction and stimulation of labor (including cervical dilatation procedures) | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Thoracic / lumbar sympathetic ganglion block | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Brachial plexus block | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Sacral epidural contrast Sacral epidural irrigation | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Discography | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Facet joint block | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Trigeminal nerve block | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Facet thermo / joint thermo | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Intercostal nerve block / Intercostal nerve block under fluoroscopic guidance | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Epidural block / Sacral epidural block | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Stellate ganglion block | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Nerve root block/nerve root thermo | ○ |
| Pain Clinic | Continuous epidural drug infusion with Racz catheter | ○ |
| Gamma Knife Center | Cerebral angiography | ○ |
| Gamma Knife Center | Gamma knife treatment | ○ |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Intraoperative ICG angiography | ○ |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Diamox stress SPECT | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Cerebral angiography | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Wada test | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Endovascular treatment for acute cerebral infarction | ○ |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Long-term video EEG | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Electrical stimulation mapping | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Description of transesophageal echocardiography (extracerebral) | ○ |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Thrombolytic therapy (intravenous rt-PA) | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | CEA | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | VNS | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | syujyu | × |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Endovascular treatment (coil, stent, PTA) | ○ |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | Intravascular thrombolysis (transarterial) | ○ |
| Neurosurgery / Cerebrovascular Medicine | tPA treatment [common IC being prepared] | ○ |
| Urology | Endocrine therapy for prostate cancer | × |
| Urology | BCG infusion therapy for bladder cancer | × |
| Urology | Intravesical BCG infusion therapy for bladder cancer | × |
| Urology | Gold marker placement | × |
| Urology | LH-RH agonist | × |
| Urology | GnRH antagonist | × |
| Urology | Treatment with Zometa | × |
| Urology | Treatment with Ranmark | × |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Angiography (incision ×) | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Myelography | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Contrast enhanced CT scan | × |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | MRI with contrast (gadolinium) | × |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | MRI with contrast (Resovist R injection) | × |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | CT-guided lung biopsy | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Image-guided biopsy | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Image-guided abscess drainage | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Blood sampling from adrenal vein | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Bronchial artery embolization (BAE) | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Percutaneous transhepatic portal vein embolization (PTPE) | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Selective arterial secretagogue injection test (SASI test) | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of dialysis shunts | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Superior vena cava stent placement | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Transcatheter arterial embolization for endoleak after endovascular stent grafting | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Preoperative arterial embolization for vertebral body tumors | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Transcatheter iliac artery embolization prior to endovascular stent grafting | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Transcatheter internal iliac artery aneurysm embolization/td> | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Transcatheter pulmonary arteriovenous fistula embolization | ○ |
| Radiological Center / Radiology | Transcatheter splenic aneurysm embolization | ○ |
| Anesthesiology | Arterial catheterization (consent included in anesthesia management) | ○ |
| Anesthesiology | Pulmonary artery catheterization (consent included in anesthesia management) | ○ |
| Anesthesiology | Laryngeal mask insertion (consent included in anesthesia management) | ○ |
| Anesthesiology | Gastric tube insertion (consent included in anesthesia management) | ○ |
| Anesthesiology | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation related procedures (consent included in anesthesia management) | ○ |
| Dermatology | ALEX laser | × |
| Dermatology | V-beam laser | × |
| Dermatology | Treatment of ingrown nails | × |
| Dermatology | Varicose vein sclerotherapy | × |
| Dermatology | Venous embolism | × |
| Dermatology | Discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy | × |
| Otorhinolaryngology – Head & NeckSurgery | Nasal mucous membrane ablation | ○ |
| Otorhinolaryngology – Head & NeckSurgery | Myringotomy | ○ |
| Ophthalmology | Sub-Tenon steroid injection | × |
| Ophthalmology | Anti-VEGF therapy | ○ |
| Ophthalmology | Steroid pulse therapy | × |
| Ophthalmology | Laser iridotomy | ○ |
| Ophthalmology | Fundus fluorescein examination | × |
| Ophthalmology | Aqueous humor collection | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Tooth extraction | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Impacted wisdom tooth extraction | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Apicoectomy | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Tooth replantation / transplantation | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Anti-inflammatory surgery for osteomyelitis of the jaw/td> | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Cystic fenestration / excision | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Tumor resection / excision | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Torus removal | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Dental implant treatment | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Maxillary sinus floor augmentation | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Open reduction and internal fixation | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Partial glossectomy | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Neck dissection | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Tumor resection / reconstruction | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Oral surgery in patients on BPs medications | ○ |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | CDDP concomitant chemoradiotherapy | × |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | TPF therapy | × |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | FP therapy | × |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Cmab concomitant chemoradiotherapy | × |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | Cmab + FP therapy | × |
| Dentistry & Oral Surgery | TS-1 therapy | × |
| Histopathology | Pathological autopsy | × |
| Neuropsychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine | Electric current therapy | ○ |
| Neuropsychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine | Group cognitive behavioral therapy program | × |
| Neuropsychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine | Program to assist a return to the workplace | × |
| Neuropsychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine | Administration of therapeutic sedatives | × |
| Neuropsychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine | Happiness Program | × |