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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Punctures
Therapeutics > Punctures

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Punctures  

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  • Micropuncture
  • Micropunctures

Note

  • restrict to penetration procedures for diagnosis or therapy: do not confuse with traumatic punctures ( = WOUNDS, PENETRATING or specifics)

Scope note

  • Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011677

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