상처나 피하에 삽입하여 고름이나 액체가 빠져나가도록 돕는 실이나 끈 형태의 의료 도구.
A thread, gauze, or other absorbent material passed through the skin or a wound to maintain an opening for the drainage of fluid or to serve as a counterirritant.
예문:
"The surgeon inserted a seton to ensure the abscess continued to drain properly during the healing process."
"In veterinary medicine, a seton may be used to treat chronic fistulas in horses."
배액선을 삽입하여 만들어진 인공적인 구멍이나 통로.
The artificial opening or channel created in the skin or tissue by the insertion of a seton.
예문:
"The nurse carefully cleaned the area around the seton to prevent secondary infection."
"The seton remained open for several weeks until the internal inflammation subsided."