cannulation
- noun
- /ˌkæn.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
- The doctor performed a successful cannulation of the blood vessel to administer the medication.
- duct cannulation
- arterial cannulation
- cannulation site
Examples
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The team focused on improving techniques for cannulation to minimize patient discomfort during the procedure.
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Alongside this, the use of anaesthetic gel before cannulation was introduced to reduce discomfort and agitation.
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The cannulation was continued as far distally as possible.
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We were successful in intraductal cannulation and endoscopy in seven of the nine patients.
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Our objective was to explore an intraductal approach to studying breast cancer and precancerous changes by duct cannulation and endoscopy.
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We feel that cannulation of the duct from its nipple orifice more accurately depicts ductal system anatomy.
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Spiral computerized tomography and aortography revealed a false aortic aneurysm at the cannulation site.
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Cannulation of the common bile duct was achieved after a small pre-cut papillomatomy with a needle knife papillotome in 57.
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However, some centers avoid intra-arterial infusion because cannulation of the brachial artery carries high morbidity and requires intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring.
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In this pilot work, we have shown that breast-duct cannulation and endoscopy can give access to the milk ducts, yield cells that can be analyzed for intermediate markers, and provide information about the anatomy of the ductal systems and the pattern of DCIS.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
Inserting a thin tube into a hollow part of the body for medical treatment
Putting a thin tube into a vein to give medicine or remove fluid
Putting a thin tube into a body part so liquid can drain or medicine can go in
Putting a small tube into a vein or other part of the body to let fluids pass in and out
How Invasive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cannulation comes from cannula, a Latin word for a small 'tube', which comes from canna meaning 'reed', a thin hollow plant stem, and is like the familiar word canal. So, cannulation means putting a small tube into a body part, which is exactly what doctors do when they insert a cannula.