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CannulaA cannula (from Latin "little reed"; plural cannulae) is a flexible tube which when inserted into the body is used either to withdraw fluid or insert medication. Decannulation is the permanent removal of a cannula (extubation)[1], especially of a tracheostomy cannula.[2] Additional recommended knowledge
MedicineCannulae normally come with a trocar attached which allows puncturing of the body to get into the intended space. Intravenous cannulae are the most common in hospital use. A variety of cannulae are used to establish cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery. Nasal cannula is a piece of plastic tubing which runs under the nose and is used to administer oxygen. IV cannulationA venous cannula is inserted into a vein, primarily for the administration of intravenous fluids and medicines. An arterial cannula is inserted into an artery, commonly the radial artery, and is used during major operations and in critical care areas to measure beat-to-beat blood pressure and to draw repeated blood samples. Complications may arise in the vein as a result of the cannulation procedure, the 4 main groups of complication are:
Veterinary useA cannula is also used in an emergency procedure to relieve pressure and bloating in cattle due most commonly to their accidentally grazing wilted legume or legume-dominant pastures, particularly alfalfa, ladino, and red and white clover[3]. They are also a component used in the insertion of the Verichip. Body piercingCannulae are used in body piercing when using a standard IV needle (usually between 18GA and 12GA, although may be as large as 0GA, in which case the procedure is known as dermal punching and uses a biopsy punch without a cannula), and for inserting hooks for suspensions. During piercing, the fistula is created by inserting the needle. The needle is then removed, leaving the cannula in place, which is sometimes trimmed down. The cannula is then removed and sterile jewellery is inserted into the fistula simultaneously, in order to minimise trauma to the fresh fistula caused by insertion of blunt-ended jewellery. Non-medical useCannulae are used in laboratory chemistry to transfer a liquid between flasks without exposing it to the atmosphere. In this case, the cannula can be thought of as a double-ended needle, made of stainless steel or plastic. Larger bores (16-22 gauge) are usually used[4] to avoid clogging. The sharp ends allow them to penetrate septa easily. In biological research, a push-pull cannula, which both withdraws and injects fluid, can be used to determine the effect of a certain chemical on a specific cell. The push part of the cannula is fiilled with a physiological solution plus the chemical of interest and is then injected slowly into the local cellular environment of a cell. The pull cannula then draws liquid from the extracellular medium, thus measuring the cellular response to the chemical of interest. This technique is especially used for neuroscience. In general aviation, a cannula refers to a piece of plastic tubing which runs under the nose and is used to administer oxygen in non-pressurized aircraft flying above 10,000 feet above sea level in Canada and above 12,500 feet above sea level in the United States. References
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