trocar
Cavity puncture instrument
A trocar is a sharp-pointed surgical instrument fitted inside a hollow tube (cannula), used to puncture body cavities and withdraw fluid or insert other instruments.
The point creates the opening; the cannula remains in place as a channel.
Trocars are essential in laparoscopic surgery, where small incisions allow cameras and tools to enter the abdomen: The surgeon inserted the first trocar near the navel.
Thin medical insertion tube
- styletSlender pointed instrument
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- sheathProtective blade covering
- portDocking place for ships
needle · penetration · insertion · perforation · incision · entry point · stab wound · piercing
Internal surgical viewing instrument
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- dilatorDevice that widens passages
- reducerSomething that lessens
- converterDevice that transforms input
seal · valve · optical · bladeless · bladed · disposable · reusable · single-use
Minimally invasive abdominal examination
- pericardiocentesisHeart sac fluid extraction
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
drainage · aspiration · biopsy · endoscopy · cholecystectomy · appendectomy · pneumoperitoneum
Torso's lower cavity
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
- thoraxCentral body cavity
umbilicus · fascia · cavity · chest wall · flank · suprapubic · epigastric · midline
Profuse discharge of blood
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- seedingPlanting or ranking
cannula
Thin medical insertion tube
port · needle · penetration · insertion · perforation · incision · entry point · stab wound · piercing · access
laparoscope
Internal surgical viewing instrument
converter · seal · valve · optical · bladeless · bladed · disposable · reusable · single-use · multiport
laparoscopy
Minimally invasive abdominal examination
- pericardiocentesisHeart sac fluid extraction
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
insufflation · drainage · aspiration · biopsy · endoscopy · cholecystectomy · appendectomy · pneumoperitoneum
abdomen
Torso's lower cavity
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
thorax · umbilicus · fascia · cavity · chest wall · flank · suprapubic · epigastric · midline · lateral
hemorrhage
Profuse discharge of blood
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
trocarscalpel
Precise surgical knife
suture needle · surgical stapler · retractor · knife · hemostat
trocarsuture
Medical wound closure
surgical glue · wound dressing · stethoscope · bandage · steri-strips
trocarstethoscope
Medical listening instrument
ultrasound probe · external monitor · palpation · auscultation · percussion