"Catheterization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002404
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.148 E05.157
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catheterization" by people in Profiles.
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Going beyond the kidney disease outcomes quality initiative: hemodialysis access experience at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Ann Vasc Surg. 2006 Jan; 20(1):75-82.
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Impact of arterial surgery and balloon angioplasty on amputation: a population-based study of 1155 procedures between 1973 and 1992. J Vasc Surg. 1997 Jan; 25(1):29-38.