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What is the term used to describe the procedure in which the surgeon withdraws fluid from the pericardium space by means of a needle inserted into the space is?
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The procedure is called pericardial thoracentesis.
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What is the procedure which a needle is surgically inserted into the pericardium to remove fluid?
Pericardiocentesis
What is the medical term meaning procedure in which the surgeon withdraws fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle inserted into the space?
Pericardiocentesis is removal of fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle. It can be used to decrease pressure in the space caused by an excess of fluid.
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