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marsupialization

marsupialization

9.9
A surgery that makes a small opening so fluid can drain from a cyst
  • noun
  • /mɑrˌsuːpiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: marsupialización
  • After suffering from a painful abscess, the patient underwent marsupialization to facilitate continuous drainage.

Examples

  • Renal cysts can be managed by percutaneous aspiration with or without injection of sclerosing agents, marsupialization, and laparoscopic/open surgery.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The patient was later brought back to our institution for removal of the epidermoid, which was accomplished with an image-guided endoscopic sphenoidotomy and marsupialization of the lesion.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Aspiration, incision and drainage, and marsupialization are associated with a higher risk of recurrence.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Nine of these patients (23.7%) were being treated for recurrences following management (e.g., simple aspiration, excision, marsupialization, etc.) at other hospitals.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The sphenoid sinus tumor in our patient represented a greater threat in that the only surgical option was transnasal endoscopic sphenoidotomy with marsupialization of the tumor.

    Academic text (2006)
  • They range from the minimally invasive endoscopic needle aspiration to more involved procedures such as marsupialization, extended ventriculotomy, and the open laryngofissure approach.

    Academic text (2009)
  • They include cold-knife excision, cryosurgery, marsupialization, laser excision, and intralesional injection of OK-432.

    Academic text (2003)
  • During the surgical procedure, the doctor performed marsupialization to ensure proper drainage of the cyst.

  • The team discussed various options for treatment, including marsupialization to address the issue of the recurring cyst.

Synonyms

medical procedure
vsmarsupialization
  • Specialized
30 3.7

An action by doctors or dentists to check, treat and prevent health problems

is a specific surgical method that creates a draining pouch for cysts

Surface Forms

Morphology

marsupialization = marsupialize (semi-transparent) = marsupial + ize + ation

The verb 'marsupialize' is transparently formed from 'marsupial' + '-ize', but the final noun denotes a specialized surgical procedure, making it only partly inferable for a general learner.

Etymology

Marsupialization comes from the Latin word marsupium, meaning 'pouch', and shares the same root as marsupial, animals like kangaroos that carry young in a pouch. In medicine it means making a small 'pouch' or open space so a cyst or abscess can drain and heal, which is why the name fits the procedure.