cannulate
Pierce for access
Cannulate is a medical term meaning to insert a cannula—a thin tube—into a body cavity, duct, or blood vessel.
The procedure allows drainage, fluid delivery, or access for other instruments: The surgeon cannulated the artery to establish bypass.
Also spelled cannulize.
Procedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- shuntDivert from main course
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
perfusion · cardiopulmonary · ECMO · patency · lumen · ostomy · aortic · graft
Inserted medical drainage tube
- veinVessel toward heart
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
needle · flashback · gauge · lumen · hub · drip · infusion · vessel
Pointed drainage puncture tool
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- percutaneousVia the skin
sheath · dissection · anesthesia · laparoscope · endoscope · retractor · port · insufflation
Placing airway tube
- tracheostomySurgically created airway opening
- tracheotomyAirway incision procedure
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- laryngoscopyVisual inspection of larynx
bronchoscopy · endotracheal · oxygenation · airway · respiratory · cricothyrotomy · tube · cuff
angioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
bypass · perfusion · cardiopulmonary · ECMO · patency · lumen · ostomy · aortic · graft · embolectomy
catheter
Inserted medical drainage tube
- veinVessel toward heart
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
tourniquet · needle · flashback · gauge · lumen · hub · drip · infusion · vessel · antecubital
trocar
Pointed drainage puncture tool
percutaneous · sheath · dissection · anesthesia · laparoscope · endoscope · retractor · port · insufflation · drainage
intubation
Placing airway tube
- tracheostomySurgically created airway opening
- tracheotomyAirway incision procedure
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
laryngoscopy · bronchoscopy · endotracheal · oxygenation · airway · respiratory · cricothyrotomy · tube · cuff · sedation