Trochar vs. Trocar

Trocharnoun

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Trocharnoun

See Trocar.

Trocarnoun

A pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids.

Trocarnoun

A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy.

Trocarnoun

a surgical instrument with a three-sided cutting point enclosed in a tube, used for withdrawing fluid from a body cavity.

Trocar

A trocar (or trochar) is a medical or veterinary device that is made up of an awl (which may be a metal or plastic sharpened or non-bladed tip), a cannula (essentially a hollow tube), and a seal. Trocars are placed through the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery.