Lumen (anatomy)

<h2 id="transluminal-procedures">Transluminal procedures</h2>
<p><i>Transluminal procedures</i> are procedures occurring through lumina, including:
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<ul><li><a href="/facts/Natural_orifice_transluminal_endoscopic_surgery/dB4Iaery">natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery</a> in the lumina of, for example, the <a href="/facts/Stomach/Q4PPDGT6">stomach</a>, <a href="/facts/Vagina/ca5jsTwF">vagina</a>, <a href="/facts/Bladder/g8Khaf7A">bladder</a>, or <a href="/facts/Colon_(anatomy)/vQtlNBv9">colon</a></li>
<li>procedures through the lumina of <a href="/facts/Blood_vessel/FG3GjPNW">blood vessels</a>, such as various <a href="/facts/Interventional_radiology/r6n1y8sU">interventional radiology</a> procedures:
<ul><li>percutaneous transluminal <a href="/facts/Angioplasty/j2ausFmb">angioplasty</a></li>
<li>percutaneous transluminal <a href="/facts/Commissurotomy/Qhj3GkXx">commissurotomy</a></li></ul></li></ul>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Foramen/vRp11d39">Foramen</a>, any anatomical opening</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Adds, John; Erica Larkcom; Ruth Miller (2004). Exchange and transport, energy and ecosystems. Nelson Advanced science (Nelson Thornes). p. 16. ISBN 0-7487-7487-4. <a href="0-7487-7487-4" target="_blank">0-7487-7487-4</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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