Punctures

"Punctures" 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.

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Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures.

Descriptor ID	D011677
MeSH Number(s)	E02.800 E04.665
Concept/Terms	Punctures Punctures Puncture Micropunctures Micropunctures Micropuncture

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Punctures [E02.800]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Punctures [E04.665]

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Bar chart showing 8 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	0	1	1
1997	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	1	0	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Punctures" by people in Profiles.

Dou E, Winokur RS, Sista AK. Venous Access Site Closures Using the VASCADE Vascular Closure System. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Dec; 27(12):1885-1888.

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Francica G, Meloni MF, de Sio I, Smolock AR, Brace CL, Iadevaia MD, Santambrogio R, Sironi S, Scaglione M, Lee FT. Radiofrequency and microwave ablation of subcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma accessed by direct puncture: Safety and efficacy. Eur J Radiol. 2016 Apr; 85(4):739-43.

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Tondelli TO, Winokur RS, Sista AK. Use of the VASCADE Arterial Closure Device to Achieve Hemostasis after a Deep Venous Procedure. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2015 Sep; 26(9):1409-10.

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Tirado A, Wu T, Noble VE, Huang C, Lewiss RE, Martin JA, Murphy MC, Sivitz A, Cohen SG. Ultrasound-guided procedures in the emergency department-diagnostic and therapeutic asset. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2013 Feb; 31(1):117-49.

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Rogart JN, Loren DE, Singu BS, Kowalski TE. Cyst wall puncture and aspiration during EUS-guided fine needle aspiration may increase the diagnostic yield of mucinous cysts of the pancreas. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2011 Feb; 45(2):164-9.

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Nyquist GG, Hier MP, Dionisopoulos T, Black MJ. Stricture associated with primary tracheoesophageal puncture after pharyngolaryngectomy and free jejunal interposition. Head Neck. 2006 Mar; 28(3):205-9.

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Cho KJ, Greenfield LJ, Proctor MC, Hausmann LA, Bonn J, Dolmatch BL, Eschelman DJ, Flick PA, Kinney TB, Marx MV, McFarland DR, Ohki SK, Pais SO, Sussman SK, Waltman AC. Evaluation of a new percutaneous stainless steel Greenfield filter. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 1997 Mar-Apr; 8(2):181-7.

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Sylvester KG, Paskin DL, Schuricht AL. Combined laparoscopic-endoscopic gastrostomy. Surg Endosc. 1994 Sep; 8(9):1072-5; discussion 1144.

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