Exenteration: alternatives and connections

(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "ase…

examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallop…

surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs

loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)