aspiration (procedure)

Indications

• to obtain a sample (aspirate) for culture
• removal of tissue through a needle for histology

Procedure

• removal of fluid or gas by a vacuum device, often with a needle from a body cavity or from unusual accumulations

More general terms

• clinical procedure
• aspiration

More specific terms

• abdominal fat pad aspiration
• aspiration of abscess/hematoma/bulla/cyst
• aspiration of bladder
• aspiration of breast cyst
• aspiration of ganglion cyst
• aspiration of hydrocele
• aspiration of spinal cord cyst/syrinx
• aspiration of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid
• aspiration/injection of bone cyst
• aspiration/injection of thyroid cyst
• catheter aspiration, nasotracheal
• catheter aspiration, tracheobronchial
• duodenal intubation & aspiration
• fine needle aspiration (FNA)/biopsy
• joint aspiration (arthrocentesis)
• paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye
• pneumocentesis
• transtracheal aspiration
• ultrasound guidance for aspiration of ova

Additional terms

• suction