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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures > Vascular Surgical Procedures > Venous Cutdown

Preferred term

Venous Cutdown  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Cutdowns, Vein
  • Cutdowns, Venous
  • Cutdown, Vein
  • Cutdown, Venous
  • Vein Cutdown
  • Vein Cutdowns
  • Venostomies
  • Venostomy
  • Venous Cutdowns

Scope note

  • Creation of a small incised opening in a vein to permit the passage of a needle or cannula for withdrawal of blood, administration of medication, or in diagnostic or therapeutic catheterization. (Dorland, 28th ed.; Stedman, 26th ed.)

History note

  • 92

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016748

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