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What is The medical term meaning incision into a vein to withdraw blood?
Venotomy, venesection, phlebotomy or venipuncture is piercing of a vein to withdraw blood. Venous cut-down is incision of a vein in an emergency to insert a tube to give fluids or other medications.
What is varicose vein stripping?
They make a small incision into the leg (and vein), insert a special tool through the vein, and then peel it out.
What is Seroma after vein removal in legs?
A seroma is a small fluid collection usually under an incision.
Where is the insulated wire called a lead inserted during pacemaker implant surgery?
An insulated wire called a lead is inserted into an incision above the collarbone and guided through a large vein into the chambers of the heart.
What is the difference between venocentesis and phlebotomy?
Phlebotomy is just the name of the blood draw procedure. Venipuncture is the name of the actual stick of the needle into the vein. Veni(vein)puncture. Technically, according to Medical Terminology. Phlebotomy= Pleb/o (vein) -tomy (incision/cut into) = Incision of a vein. Venipuncture = Ven/o (vein) -puncture (surgical incision)= Surgical incision of a Vein. They are technically the same thing according to Medical Terminology. Phlebotomy is the field hence the word/title Phlebotomist. Venipuncture is the procedure/act of drawing blood. So basically it depends on how your viewing the words. From a Med Term stand or not.
A vertical incision above the navel is referred to what type of incision?
A vertical incision is called a transverse or Pfannenstiel incision depending upon the procedure.
What is incision of the kidney to remove renal calculi called?
Nephr/o means kidney, -tomy mean incision, so a surgical incision into the kidney is called Nephrotomy.
What is a mesocaval shunt?
Portal vein bypass, also called portacaval shunting.In portacaval shunting, blood from the portal vein is diverted into the inferior vena cava (one of the main veins leading back to the heart). This is the most common type of bypass.
A vein bringing blood out of your leg?
this vein is called the great saphenous vein
What the incision of the aorta called?
aortotomy
Could thoracostomy be called an incision into a vessel for placement of a catheter?
No, a thoracotomy is incision in the chest for surgery
Does your shoulder have a vein?
Yes, There is a vein in your shoulder called Subclavian Vein. It is called so because it is found just beneath the Clavicle bone.
