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Therapeutics > Catheterization
Investigative Techniques > Catheterization

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Catheterization  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Cannulation
  • Cannulations

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002404

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