A fascial dilator for percutaneous drainage procedures.
To optimally traverse the fascial and tendinous aponeuroses during percutaneous drainage of abdominal structures, a more rigid dilator is required than commonly used vascular dilators. Such a dilator is available and is useful and safe.
D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D001652:Bile Ducts; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005205:Fascia; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation