Puncture/Related Articles
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Puncture: Add brief definition or description
This article contains just a definition and optionally other subpages (such as a list of related articles), but no metadata. Create the metadata page if you want to expand this into a full article.
Parent topics
Subtopics
- Paracentesis [r]: A procedure in health care in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument. [e]
- Spinal puncture [r]: Tapping of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae. [e]
- Thoracentesis [r]: Operative surgical procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs (pleura) and the wall of the chest. [e]