Transvaginal refers to a
transluminal
In biology, a lumen (plural lumina) is the inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine. It comes .
It can refer to:
*The interior of a vessel, such as the central space in an artery, vein or capillary through which blood f ...
procedure through the reproductive tract of the vagina, including:
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Transvaginal oocyte retrieval Transvaginal oocyte retrieval (TVOR), also referred to as oocyte retrieval (OCR), is a technique used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to remove oocytes from the ovary of a woman, enabling fertilization outside the body. Transvaginal oocy ...
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Transvaginal ultrasonography
Vaginal ultrasonography is a medical ultrasonography that applies an ultrasound transducer (or "probe") in the vagina to visualize organs within the pelvic cavity. It is also called transvaginal ultrasonography because the ultrasound waves go ''a ...
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Transvaginal mesh
Transvaginal mesh, also known as vaginal mesh implant, is a net-like surgical tool that is used to treat Pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and Stress incontinence, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) among female patients. The surgic ...
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