pipelle
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Noun
[edit]pipelle (plural pipelles)
- (surgery) A flexible polypropylene suction cannula
- 2014 March 28, Ralph Schneider et al., “Gender-Specific Aspects of Lynch Syndrome and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis”, in Viszeralmedizin[1], volume 30, :
- Although no evidence has been documented, pipelle aspiration biopsy is recommended on a yearly basis for all female Lynch syndrome patients in the German guidelines.