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Catheterization

Medical Definition:	Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; DF: CATH
Also Called:	Cannula,Cannulation,Catheter

Catheterization Categories.

	Angioplasty - Endovascular reconstruction of an artery, which may include the removal of atheromatous plaque and/or the endothelial lining as well as simple dilatation. These are procedures performed by catheterization. When reconstruction of an artery is performed surgically, it is called ENDARTERECTOMY.
	Balloon Dilatation - Nonoperative repair of occluded vessels, ducts, or valves by insertion of a balloon catheter. It is used, amoung other things, to treat varices, torn retinas, renal and biliary calculi, gastric, bronchial and rectal stenoses, and heart valves, and includes catheterization with Fogarty and Foley catheters.
	Balloon Occlusion - Use of a balloon catheter to block the flow of blood through an artery or vein.
	Catheterization, Central Venous - Placement of an intravenous catheter in the subclavian, jugular, or other central vein for central venous pressure determination, chemotherapy, hemodialysis, or hyperalimentation.
	Catheterization, Peripheral - Insertion of a catheter into a peripheral artery, vein, or airway for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Catheterization Medical Definitions and Terms

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