Veress needle

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13:08 Aug 13, 2004

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Medical - Medical: Instruments / Laparoscopy

English term or phrase: Veress needle

Hi again Proz,

Veress needle, a hollow needle consisting of a sharp trocar with a slanted end surrounding an inner cylinder with a blunt end; after the trocar is introduced into a body cavity the blunt cylinder is advanced outward so that internal organs are not injured by the sharp edge; used for insufflation of a body cavity, such as for pneumoperitoneum in minimally invasive surgery.

Would anybody whether there is a more common term to describe a Veress (Veres) needle?

Thanks in advance :O) :O)

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Elena Petelos
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Thanks to both of you! Eventually, I felt Elena's answer had a little more added value for its references to safety needles and blind/closed procedures.

Thanks again,

Álvaro :O) :O)
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Unfortunately, I think the answer is no, there's not

Michel A.

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veress needle Unfortunately, I think the answer is no, there's not

Explanation:
Veress needle

Also known as:
Veress-Punktionskanüle (German)

Associated persons:
Janos Veress

Description:
A specially designed spring-loaded needle developed by Veress for draining ascites and evacuating fluid and air from the chest. Veress used it more than 2000 times to induce therapeutic pneumothorax in the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis.

Today it is a familiar instrument to gynaecologists who use it in laparoscopy, a use Veress himself never suggested for this needle.

Michel A.
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veress needle

Explanation:
It's a secure needle, but in your description I think you should keep veress.
However, you might find this useful.
The Veress needle technique is also called the blind or closed technique.

Reference: http://www.enel.pl/html/english/surgery.html
www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/ cce/evidence/pdf/c/512.pdf

Elena Petelos
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Thanks to both of you! Eventually, I felt Elena's answer had a little more added value for its references to safety needles and blind/closed procedures.

Thanks again,

Álvaro :O) :O)

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