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piquer

English translation: to avoid access via the femoral artery

11:39 Mar 2, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology
French term or phrase: piquer
This patient is undergoing a TAVI but the procedure is complicated by their morbid obesity. I just want to check that I have the meaning right here. In this context, does "piquer" mean to "nick" the artery?

La procédure est très complexe car la patiente a une obésité morbide avec un IMC à 48. L’abord est compliqué. L’abord contro latéral va être en radial droit pour éviter de piquer en fémoral.
Emily Gilby
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:08
English translation:to avoid access via the femoral artery
Explanation:
I found an article about the different access sites for the TAVI procedure. In this case, the patient is obese and the surgeons preferred to access via the radial artery instead of the more commonly used femoral artery. This is a phrase from the paper: "In obese patients with deep femoral arteries (i.e., >8 cm from the skin) as well as in cases with anterior calcifications, surgical cut down or alternative accesses should be considered" (found under technical aspects).
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Magalie Modert
Luxembourg
Local time: 05:08
Grading comment
Thank you for your input on this Magalie! :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1to avoid access via the femoral artery
Magalie Modert
4 -1Nick the artery
Youssef Chabat
3puncture
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Summary of reference entries provided
puncture
José Patrício

Discussion entries: 3





  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to avoid access via the femoral artery


Explanation:
I found an article about the different access sites for the TAVI procedure. In this case, the patient is obese and the surgeons preferred to access via the radial artery instead of the more commonly used femoral artery. This is a phrase from the paper: "In obese patients with deep femoral arteries (i.e., >8 cm from the skin) as well as in cases with anterior calcifications, surgical cut down or alternative accesses should be considered" (found under technical aspects).


    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6056625/
Magalie Modert
Luxembourg
Local time: 05:08
Native speaker of: Native in LuxembourgishLuxembourgish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for your input on this Magalie! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew
55 mins
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Nick the artery


Explanation:
You're right

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 04:08
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  liz askew: see my comments. Also, you need to provide decent references for important accuracy in medical translations.
54 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
puncture


Explanation:
Avoid puncturing the femoral.

https://simpleeducation.co/moments/56/components/155/preview

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Reference comments


42 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: puncture

Reference information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHKZUhrfKcI
la piqûre
sting, bite, puncture, injection, prick, stitching - https://www.google.com/search?ei=svhcXvSTKpHagwfe-bjABA&q=pu...

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Note added at 51 minutos (2020-03-02 12:30:43 GMT)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsy1avIAQws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_SdJpHEITg

José Patrício
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Youssef Chabat: i think puncture is not for blood extraction or medicine administration whereas nick is. puncture is for the nerves centrals to relax and cure
6 mins
  -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHKZUhrfKcI
agree  Stuart and Aida Nelson: yes, piquer in a medical context literally means to prick =puncture and thus gain access to insert the implant in this case
2 hrs
  -> thanks
neutral  liz askew: it's all about context, rather than dictionary entries:)
2 hrs
  -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHKZUhrfKcI
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