Ommaya reservoir


reservoir

 [rez´er-vwahr] 1. a storage place or cavity.2. an alternate or passive host or carrier that harbors pathogenic organisms without injury to itself and serves as a source from which other individuals can be infected.cardiotomy reservoir in bypass" >cardiopulmonary bypass, a collection chamber for blood suctioned from the heart chambers and pericardium.continent ileal reservoir an intra-abdominal pouch having a volume of at least 500 ml and a valve created from a portion of the ileum, pulled through the stoma, and lying flat against the abdominal wall; it maintains continence of feces and is emptied by a catheter when full. See also ileostomy" >continent ileostomy and kock pouch" >kock pouch.ileoanal reservoir see ileoanal reservoir.Ommaya reservoir a device implanted in the brain for instillation of medication or removal of fluid through a catheter in a lateral ventricle. When used for the direct administration of chemotherapy, it enhances the concentration of medication in brain tissue.

Om·ma·ya res·er·voir

a plastic container placed in the subgaleal space that is connected to a lateral ventricle or tumor cyst by tubing; it is used to instill medication into, or remove fluid from, the ventricle or tumor cyst.

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Oncology A reservoired device implanted under the scalp with a catheter to a ventricle, used to deliver chemotherapy to the CSF

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