catheter drainage - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about catheter drainage Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,884,593,437 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

catheter
(redirected from catheter drainage)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

catheter

Fine tube inserted into the body to introduce or remove fluids. The urinary catheter, passed by way of the urethra (the duct that leads urine away from the bladder) was the first to be used. In today's practice, catheters can be inserted into blood vessels, either in the limbs or trunk, to provide blood samples and local pressure measurements, and to deliver drugs and/or nutrients directly into the bloodstream.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Percutaneous catheter drainage has shown its value in intra-abdominal abscess drainage in a wide variety of situations.
Imaging of appendicitis by Gajjar, Himal; Levy, Anthony / South African Journal of Radiology
Unfortunately, infection control among persons with long-term indwelling catheters has not significantly advanced since the closed system of catheter drainage was introduced 3 decades ago [2].
Silver hydrogel urinary catheters: evaluation of safety and efficacy ... by Estores, Irene M.; Olsen, Deborah; Gomez-Marin, Orlando / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
In small case reports and case series where sufficient details were stated, we could find only 11 previously described cases of spinal epidural abscess managed by percutaneous drainage, involving either needle aspiration or catheter drainage and
Percutaneous computed tomography-guided needle aspiration drainage of ... by Smego, Raymond A., Jr. / Southern Medical Journal
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.