blunt dissection

dissection /dis·sec·tion/ (dĭ-sek´shun)

1. the act of dissecting.

2. a part or whole of an organism prepared by dissecting.

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aortic dissection  a dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, usually the thoracic aorta.

axillary dissection  axillary lymph node d.

axillary lymph node dissection  surgical removal of axillary lymph nodes, done as part of radical mastectomy.

blunt dissection  dissection accomplished by separating tissues along natural cleavage lines, without cutting.

lymph node dissection  lymphadenectomy.

sharp dissection  dissection accomplished by incising tissues with a sharp edge.

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blunt dissection

Etymology: ME, blunt + L, dissecare, to cut apart

a dissection performed by separating tissues along natural lines of cleavage without cutting.

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dissection

1. the act of dissecting.

2. a part or whole of an organism prepared by dissecting.

3. passage of blood between layers of the wall of a blood vessel.

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blunt dissection

separation of tissues along natural lines of cleavage, by means of a blunt instrument or finger.

sharp dissection

separation of tissues by means of the sharp edge of a knife or scalpel, or with scissors.

water beam dissection

the use of a high-pressure jet of saline to remove parenchymal cells, retaining more resistant structures such as ducts, capsule and vessels.

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blunt dissection

Surgical technique The separation of tissues–dissection along fascial planes with a blunt instrument; BD preserves locoregional architecture and structural integrity of nerves, vessels, and lymph nodes. See Dissection.