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The invasive procedure – also called invasion – involves opening veins that are usually closed, stenting, needle procedures, and the like. Invasive procedures are generally performed by applying a physical effect to the body. For example, operations that cause an incision in the body, such as open surgery, are this type.

Apart from invasive procedures, there are also non-invasive and minimally invasive methods. As a medical term, the invasive procedure is used for situations requiring surgical intervention, while non-invasive procedure is the name given to situations that do not require surgical procedures and do not need any intervention such as cutting or piercing the body. Measurement of a patient’s blood pressure and temperature are just two examples of the non-invasive method.

Minimally invasive procedure refers to invasive studies performed in a very narrow area, in a very short time, and with little effect. For example, endoscopic interventions are known as minimally invasive methods and while taking blood from a vein for analysis is invasive, taking blood from a small incision in the tip of the finger is known to be minimally invasive.