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Needle aspiration biopsy — FNA redirects here. For other uses, see FNA (disambiguation). Needle aspiration biopsy Diagnostics [[file … Wikipedia
technique — The manner of performance, or the details, of any surgical operation, experiment, or mechanical act. SEE ALSO: method, operation, procedure. SYN: technic. [Fr., fr. G. technikos, relating to techne, art, skill] airbrasive t. a method of grinding … Medical dictionary
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Seldinger technique — The Seldinger technique is a medical procedure to obtain safe access to blood vessels and other hollow organs. It is named after Dr. Sven Ivar Seldinger (1921 1998), a Swedish radiologist from Mora, Dalarna County, who introduced the procedure in … Wikipedia
Seldinger technique — a technique for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel or cavity. A needle is used to puncture the structure, then a guidewire is passed through the needle. The needle is removed, and the catheter is introduced over the wire. The technique is … The new mediacal dictionary
Irish needle lace — lace made with a needle in Ireland from the late 1840s, when the craft was introduced as a famine relief measure. Technically and stylistically influenced by 17th century Venetian needle lace, it arose in several centres through the enterprise… … Universalium
Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate — Transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) is a globally approved technique which can be done with a local anesthetic on an outpatient basis, and uses low energy radio frequency energy delivered through two needles to ablate (destroy) excess prostate… … Wikipedia
Seldinger technique — the retrograde passage of a catheter into the aorta via a puncture in the femoral artery. It is used to outline the aorta and its major branches, including the blood vessels of the lower extremities. S. I. Seldinger (1921 ), Swedish radiologist * … Medical dictionary
Epidural — This article is about the anaesthetic technique. For the anatomical site, see Epidural space. For other uses, see Epidural (disambiguation). Did you mean Epidural hematoma, a type of traumatic brain injury? Epidural Intervention … Wikipedia
Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia — (CSE) is a regional anaesthetic technique, which combines the benefits of both spinal anaesthesia and epidural anaesthesia and analgesia. The spinal component gives a rapid onset of a predictable block. The indwelling epidural catheter gives the… … Wikipedia
