pipelle

English

Etymology

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Noun

pipelle (plural pipelles)

1. (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, →DOI:

     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.