aspiration (procedure)

Indications: - to obtain a sample (aspirate) for culture - removal of tissue through a needle for histology Procedure: - removal of fluid or gas by a vacuum device, often with a needle from a body cavity or from unusual accumulations

Specific

abdominal fat pad aspiration aspiration of abscess/hematoma/bulla/cyst aspiration of bladder aspiration of breast cyst aspiration of ganglion cyst aspiration of hydrocele aspiration of spinal cord cyst/syrinx aspiration of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid aspiration/injection of bone cyst aspiration/injection of thyroid cyst catheter aspiration, nasotracheal catheter aspiration, tracheobronchial duodenal intubation & aspiration fine needle aspiration (FNA)/biopsy joint aspiration (arthrocentesis) paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye pneumocentesis transtracheal aspiration ultrasound guidance for aspiration of ova

General

clinical procedure aspiration