Word catheter explained

The Word catheter is a type of balloon that is placed in the Bartholin gland cyst after incision and drainage to allow continued drainage and re-epithelialization of a tract for future drainage. The stem of the Word catheter is latex.[1] It is named for Samuel Buford Word.[2]

Further reading

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chen. Katherine T.. 2019. Bartholin gland cyst and abscess: Word catheter placement. 22 June 2020. UpToDate.
  2. Book: Baskett . Thomas F. . Eponyms and Names in Obstetrics and Gynaecology . 2019 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-108-42170-6 . 456-457 . https://books.google.com/books?id=CHaIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA456 . en . Samuel Buford Word.

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